Tid - Uppskjuta

Behärska engelska idiomatiska uttryck som handlar om att skjuta upp, som "spela på tid" och "regna check".

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

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: She always drags her heels when it comes to attending meetings , causing frustration among her colleagues .

on hold [Fras]

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]

uppskov

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

Jag är ledsen, men jag måste ge dig en rain check för att följa med på filmen ikväll.

to [buy] time [Fras]

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: They often kick the can down the road instead of addressing the underlying issues .

on ice [Fras]

used to refer to something that is temporarily inactive or postponed

Ex: They kept the idea on ice for a while before deciding to move forward .

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

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 [Fras]

used to show indecision over something

Ex: By this time next year , they will still be on the fence about whether to start their own business .

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

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to [play] for time [Fras]

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 .