Час - Відкладання

Опануйте англійські ідіоми, що стосуються відкладання, такі як "грати на час" і "перенести на інший раз".

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

to purposefully act slowly

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

on hold [фраза]

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 [іменник]

відстрочка

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

Вибач, але я змушений дати тобі rain check на походження разом у кіно сьогодні ввечері.

to [buy] time [фраза]

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 [фраза]

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 [фраза]

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 [фраза]

to refrain from taking action when one should

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

on the fence [фраза]

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

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to [play] for time [фраза]

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 .