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

Her first moves this week show that she and her government are playing a rather long game.

From BBC

“The way you win in banking is not through shortcuts. It’s a long game.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, Mr Ross may also be thinking about the long game.

From BBC

“This is a person who’s really played the long game,” said Jarecki, whose 2010 feature film “All Good Things” was inspired by Durst — and led to his participation in “The Jinx.”

From Los Angeles Times

The department’s chief of land acquisition, Warren Westrup, knew how to play a long game.

From Los Angeles Times