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.
Англо-русский словарь. — М.: Советская энциклопедия.
В.К. Мюллер.
1969.