الوقت - تأجيل

أتقن التعابير الإنجليزية الاصطلاحية التي تتعلق بالتأجيل، مثل "اللعب لقتل الوقت" و"تأجيل الأمر".

مراجعة

بطاقات الفلاش

الهجاء

اختبار قصير

to [drag] {one's} (feet|heels) [عبارة]

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: She always drags her heels when it comes to attending meetings , causing frustration among her colleagues .

on hold [عبارة]

in a suspended state to be considered and dealt with in the future

Ex: They will likely put the decision on hold until they gather more information .

rain check [اسم]

تأجيل

Ex: Can we do a rain check on our coffee date ?

هل يمكننا تأجيل موعدنا للقهوة؟ حدث شيء طارئ.

to [buy] time [عبارة]

to put something off in order to gain more time

Ex: She buys time by requesting an extension for the project deadline .

to [kick] the can down the road [عبارة]

to keep postponing problems one must deal with

Ex: If they keep kicking the can down the road , they will eventually have to face the consequences .

on ice [عبارة]

used to refer to something that is temporarily inactive or postponed

Ex: They kept the idea on ice for a while before deciding to move forward .

to [sit] on {one's} hands [عبارة]

to refrain from taking action when one should

Ex: She sits on her hands and avoids addressing the pressing issue at hand .

on the fence [عبارة]

used to show indecision over something

Ex: By this time next year , they will still be on the fence about whether to start their own business .

to decide to do something that needs to taken care of right now at another time

Ex:

to [play] for time [عبارة]

to try to delay the occurrence of something so that one can prevent it from happening or have more time to properly prepare for it

Ex: He plays for time during negotiations to gather more information and assess his options .