to play for time
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to try to delay the occurrence of something so that one can prevent it from happening or have more time to properly prepare for it
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idiom
Exempel
The negotiators played for time while waiting for new instructions.
to try to delay the occurrence of something so that one can prevent it from happening or have more time to properly prepare for it
