to purposefully act slowly
Ex: They will drag their heels on implementing the new software , causing delays in the project timeline .
on hold
[短语]
in a suspended state to be considered and dealt with in the future
Ex: The company has put the expansion plans on hold due to market uncertainties.
rain check
[名词]
refusal or cancellation of an invitation, offer, or plan with intention of accepting it or doing it at another time instead

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Ex: I apologize , but I 'll need to give you rain check on helping out with the event tomorrow .
to buy time
[短语]
to put something off in order to gain more time
Ex: The company bought time by securing interim funding to sustain operations .
to keep postponing problems one must deal with
Ex: They were kicking the can down the road while hoping the problem would resolve itself.
on ice
[短语]
used to refer to something that is temporarily inactive or postponed
Ex: The negotiations are currently on ice pending further discussions.
to refrain from taking action when one should
Ex: By this time next year, they will be sitting on their hands if they don't initiate necessary reforms.
on the fence
[短语]
used to show indecision over something
Ex: By the end of the month , they will have on the fence for a year , unable to make a final decision .
to decide to do something that needs to taken care of right now at another time
Ex: Why put off until tomorrow what can be achieved today?
to play for time
[短语]
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.

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