idiomto do something inorderto beallowedmoretime:赢得时间;拖延时间Hetriedtobuytimeby saying he hadn't been well.他试图以身体不适为借口来拖延时间。SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDelaying and wasting time
ado
busywork
carry
carrysomethingover
dally
dawdle
inefficiently
kick
kicksomethinginto the long grassidiom
kick the can down the roadidiom
lag
push
retardation
setsomeoneback(something)
shelve
sit
sit onsomething
slow roll
spin
stall
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buy time| American Dictionary
buy time
idiomto do something thatallowsyou to have moretimetofinishsomething:Hetriedto buytimeby saying he wasn'tfeelingwell.(Definition ofbuy timefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/buy-time##