waiting gameEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishwaiting game /ˈweɪtɪŋ ɡeɪm / ▸ noun a tactic in which one refrains from action for a time in order to act more effectively at a later date or stage: policemen were last night playing a waiting game outside the cottage.
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