«play along»

play along а) подыгрывать, поддакивать; We'll play along with hissuggestion, although it's not exactly what we wanted. б) тянуть, оттягиватьвремя; The committee decided to play her along for a time, hoping to obtainher services for lower pay.

1) подыгрывать, поддакивать
2) тянуть, оттягивать время The committee decided to play her along for a time, hoping to obtain her services for lower pay. ≈ Комитет решил потянуть время, надеясь получить ее услуги за более низкую цену.