play for time

Or is it simply an attempt by Moscow to play for time and to prolong the war?

"While Putin says he wants peace, he has rejected a full ceasefire and while Putin says he wants to put an end to the fighting, he continues to play for time in the negotiations."

"The RFU can play for time all it likes, but this is a mass movement by a stronger, united team," said a spokesperson for the collective.

Might they just want to play for time, see how LIV reacts as contracts with several of their initial crop of players begin to expire?

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, is known as a man who likes to play for time and postpone big decisions.