Translations for „waiting game“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈwait·ing game N

to play a [or the] waiting game

zunächst einmal abwarten

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

waiting game

Hinhaltetaktik f

to play the waiting game

erst mal abwarten inf

to play a [or the] waiting game

zunächst einmal abwarten

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Now the ice trail prep team has to play the waiting game to make sure the ice is safe.

www.cbc.ca

The real waiting game is the period of time it takes for a movie to even become available.

filmschoolrejects.com

It's still a waiting game, but oh my, this boy's come leaps and bounds.

www.dailyheraldtribune.com

This is the waiting game on steroids, if only it had the energy -- the audience sitting, hoping, cupping proverbial hands for a dollop of excitement.

blogs.crikey.com.au

Obviously, the government wants to play out a further waiting game for the sense of outrage of the nation to die down.

www.dnaindia.com

It's a waiting game to see who can wait for the longest, really, who can last the longest.

www.watoday.com.au

I've handed it in so it's a waiting game again now.

www.independent.co.uk

The project was placed on a priority list, and the waiting game for sponsorship began.

en.wikipedia.org

I'm not going to be in there in a year or two; it's just a waiting game for goalies.

www.nhl.com

For the soldiers, for the moment, it's a waiting game.

news.nationalpost.com