long game

American  

noun

1. the aspect of golf considered in relation to the ability of a player to hit shots, especially drives, for distance.

2. a card game in which all cards in the pack are dealt before play.

---

Example Sentences

While Shoyo is a charismatic and ambitious rascal, Karasuno High and their various opponents provide a wide and varied array of winning characters who are willing to play the long game to win your heart.

From Salon

“We play a long game,” Wirth said last month at the U.S.-Saudi investment summit in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

Qatar is preparing to play a long game.

From Barron's

But Wurster said he is playing the long game.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anderson had to play a long game, with no guarantee of success.

From Los Angeles Times