시간 - 미루기

미루는 것과 관련된 영어 관용구, 예를 들어 "시간을 끌다"와 "다음 기회로 미루다"를 마스터하세요.

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플래시카드

철자법

퀴즈

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: They will likely drag their feet on implementing the new policy , causing further frustration among employees .

on hold [구]

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 [명사]

연기

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

커피 약속을 미룰 수 있을까요? 급한 일이 생겼어요.

to [buy] time [구]

to put something off in order to gain more time

Ex: The company has bought time by securing interim funding to sustain operations .

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 [구]

used to refer to something that is temporarily inactive or postponed

Ex: We will put the event on ice until we can find a better venue .

to [sit] on {one's} hands [구]

to refrain from taking action when one should

Ex: By this time next year , they will be sitting on their hands if they do n't initiate necessary reforms .

on the fence [구]

used to show indecision over something

Ex: The team will be on the fence until they gather more information about the proposed project .

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

Ex:

to [play] for time [구]

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 .