Χρόνος - Αναβλητικότητα

Κυριεύστε τα αγγλικά ιδιώματα που σχετίζονται με την αναβολή, όπως "παίζω για χρόνο" και "ελέγχω τη βροχή".

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Κουίζ

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

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: She always drags her feet when it comes to completing her assignments , causing delays in the team .

on hold [φράση]

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

Ex: The company has put the expansion plans on hold due to market uncertainties .

rain check [ουσιαστικό]

αναβολή

Ex: I apologize , but I 'll need to give you a rain check on helping out with the event tomorrow .

Ζητώ συγγνώμη, αλλά θα πρέπει να σου δώσω μια αναβολή για τη βοήθεια στο γεγονός αύριο.

to [buy] time [φράση]

to put something off in order to gain more time

Ex: We will buy time by implementing temporary measures while we develop a long-term solution .

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

to keep postponing problems one must deal with

Ex: They were kicking the can down the road while hoping the problem would resolve itself .

on ice [φράση]

used to refer to something that is temporarily inactive or postponed

Ex: They decide to put the project on ice until they secure additional funding .

to [sit] on {one's} hands [φράση]

to refrain from taking action when one should

Ex: The team will be sitting on their hands if they do n't take proactive measures to address the problem .

on the fence [φράση]

used to show indecision over something

Ex: She is currently on the fence about which university to attend .

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

Ex:

to [play] for time [φράση]

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: The team will play for time in the upcoming meeting to buy themselves more preparation time .