Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Play for time
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. To make excuses or do things to gain time.
- The meaning of the given idiom "play for time" is "to try to make something happen later instead of sooner."
Thus clearly, the meaning of the given idiom is to make excuses or do things to gain time.