Tijd - Uitstellen

Beheers Engelse uitdrukkingen die te maken hebben met uitstel, zoals "tijd rekken" en "uitstel vragen".

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

to purposefully act slowly

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

on hold [Zinsdeel]

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 [zelfstandig naamwoord]

uitstel

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

Kunnen we onze koffie-afspraak uitstellen? Er is iets dringends tussengekomen.

to [buy] time [Zinsdeel]

to put something off in order to gain more time

Ex: They bought time by postponing the decision until they had more information .

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

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 [Zinsdeel]

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 [Zinsdeel]

to refrain from taking action when one should

Ex: They sat on their hands while the opportunity for change slipped away .

on the fence [Zinsdeel]

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 [Zinsdeel]

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: They played for time by delaying their response , hoping for a more favorable outcome .