Timp - Amânarea

Stăpânește expresiile idiomatice englezești care se referă la amânare, cum ar fi "a câștiga timp" și "a lăsa pe altădată".

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

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: I 'm tired of waiting for him ; he keeps dragging his feet on finalizing the contract .

on hold [frază]

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 [substantiv]

amânare

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

Îmi pare rău, dar va trebui să-ți dau un rain check pentru a te însoți la film în seara asta.

to [buy] time [frază]

to put something off in order to gain more time

Ex: He was buying time by stalling the meeting until he could gather his thoughts .

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

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 [frază]

used to refer to something that is temporarily inactive or postponed

Ex: The project is currently on ice until further notice .

to [sit] on {one's} hands [frază]

to refrain from taking action when one should

Ex: They were sitting on their hands while the situation deteriorated further .

on the fence [frază]

used to show indecision over something

Ex: He is currently on the fence regarding his career path and is exploring different options .

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 [frază]

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 were playing for time by engaging in lengthy discussions , trying to delay the decision .