時間 - 先延ばし

先延ばしに関連する英語の慣用句、例えば「時間を稼ぐ」や「延期」をマスターしましょう。

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to purposefully act slowly

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

on hold [句]

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 [名詞]

延期

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

申し訳ありませんが、今夜の映画に一緒に行くのは rain check とさせてください。

to [buy] time [句]

to put something off in order to gain more time

Ex: The team is buying time by engaging in negotiations to extend the contract .

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 [句]

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 [句]

to refrain from taking action when one should

Ex: He is currently sitting on his hands instead of taking action and resolving the conflict .

on the fence [句]

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

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to [play] for time [句]

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: She is playing for time by asking for an extension , hoping for a breakthrough in the negotiations .