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.

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Example Sentences

Instead, Verstappen’s playing the long game.

From New York Times

But the industry’s greatest triumph lies not in rigging studies or even selective amplification, but rather in a far more subtle and intriguing long game that has unfolded over decades, dating back to Prohibition.

From Slate

His remarks counter allegations by the Duke of Sussex, who wrote how Camilla played "the long game" with a campaign aimed at marriage and "the crown".

From BBC

Shortly after our private summits with her, she began to play the long game.

From BBC

These conversations are a part of a long game to address something that is uncomfortable for a lot of people.

From Washington Post