Waktu - Menunda

Kuasai idiom bahasa Inggris yang berhubungan dengan penundaan, seperti "mengulur waktu" dan "cek hujan".

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

to purposefully act slowly

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

on hold [frasa]

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

Ex: The project is currently on hold due to budget constraints .

rain check [Kata benda]

penundaan

Ex: I 'm sorry , but I 'll have to give you a rain check on joining you for the movie tonight .

Maaf, tapi aku harus memberimu rain check untuk menemanimu menonton film malam ini.

to [buy] time [frasa]

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 [frasa]

to keep postponing problems one must deal with

Ex: They often kick the can down the road instead of addressing the underlying issues .

on ice [frasa]

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 [frasa]

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 [frasa]

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: He puts off till tomorrow what he can do today, often leading to last-minute rushes.

to [play] for time [frasa]

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 .