waiting game

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waiting game

noun waiting games

idiomatic A strategy or course of action in which one or more parties refrain from direct action until circumstances change in their favor. to play the waiting game

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noun strategy of refraining from action until circumstances change

Deutsch	Aussitzen
Italiano	temporeggiazione, tergiversazione

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@misc{waiting_game_2026,
  title = {waiting game},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/waiting%20game},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}