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Temps - Remettre à plus tard

Maîtrisez les expressions idiomatiques anglaises qui concernent le fait d'être retardé, comme "jouer la montre" et "reporter à plus tard".

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

to purposefully act slowly

traîner les pieds, traîner des pieds

traîner les pieds, traîner des pieds

Ex: They will likely drag their heels on implementing the new software, causing delays in the project timeline.
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on hold
on hold
[Phrase]

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.
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rain check
rain check
[nom]

refusal or cancellation of an invitation, offer, or plan with intention of accepting it or doing it at another time instead

report, renvoi

report, renvoi

Ex: I apologize , but I 'll need to give you a rain check on helping out with the event tomorrow .Je m'excuse, mais je vais devoir te donner un **report** pour t'aider avec l'événement demain.
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to [buy] time
to buy time
[Phrase]

to put something off in order to gain more time

Ex: The company has bought time by securing interim funding to sustain operations.
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to [kick] the can down the road
to kick the can down the road
[Phrase]

to keep postponing problems one must deal with

Ex: They were kicking the can down the road while hoping the problem would resolve itself.
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on ice
on ice
[Phrase]

used to refer to something that is temporarily inactive or postponed

Ex: The negotiations are currently on ice pending further discussions.
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to [sit] on {one's} hands
to sit on one's hands
[Phrase]

to refrain from taking action when one should

Ex: By this time next year, they will be sitting on their hands if they don't initiate necessary reforms.
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on the fence
on the fence
[Phrase]

used to show indecision over something

Ex: By the end of the month, they will have been on the fence for a year, unable to make a final decision.
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to [put] off (until|till) tomorrow what {sb} can do today
to put off until tomorrow what somebody can do today
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to decide to do something that needs to taken care of right now at another time

Ex: Why put off until tomorrow what can be achieved today?Tackle the cleaning now, and your home will be in great shape.
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to [play] for time
to play for time
[Phrase]

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: By this time next month, they will still be playing for time, waiting for the market conditions to improve.
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Temps
FrequencyPortée et DuréeContinuityTard ou tôt
Vite ou lentementLe futur procheLe bon momentRemettre à plus tard
HasteWaitingTime
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