play a waiting game
Delay an action or decision so as to force an opponent to move or to gain additional information. For example, The lawyer advised her to play a waiting game and see if her husband would come up with more alimony. [Late 1800s]
Words nearby play a waiting game
plausible,
plausive,
plautus,
play,
play a losing game,
play a waiting game,
play agent,
play along,
play around,
play at,
play back