Czas - Odwlekanie

Opanuj angielskie idiomy związane z odkładaniem, takie jak "grać na czas" i "odłożyć na później".

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

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: He dragged his feet in making a decision , which resulted in missed opportunities .

on hold [Fraza]

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

Ex: The team is putting the meeting on hold while they wait for an important participant to join .

rain check [Rzeczownik]

odroczenie

Ex: I 'm afraid I 'll have to ask for a rain check on the dinner reservation .

Obawiam się, że będę musiał poprosić o przełożenie rezerwacji na obiad. Nie czuję się dobrze.

to [buy] time [Fraza]

to put something off in order to gain more time

Ex: We will buy time by implementing temporary measures while we develop a long-term solution .

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

to keep postponing problems one must deal with

Ex: She is currently kicking the can down the road by avoiding the difficult conversation .

on ice [Fraza]

used to refer to something that is temporarily inactive or postponed

Ex: She put her travel plans on ice due to unforeseen circumstances .

to [sit] on {one's} hands [Fraza]

to refrain from taking action when one should

Ex: The team will be sitting on their hands if they do n't take proactive measures to address the problem .

on the fence [Fraza]

used to show indecision over something

Ex: They were on the fence about whether to invest in the stock market or not .

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

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to [play] for time [Fraza]

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: The team will play for time in the upcoming meeting to buy themselves more preparation time .