buy time
idiomPart ofbuy
buy time — idiom
1. to do something so that an event, decision, or deadline is delayed and you have
1.idiom
Definition
to do something so that an event, decision, or deadline is delayed and you have a chance to think or get ready.
Example
Sarah told a long story about traffic to buy time before the angry client arrived.
The lawyer asked endless small questions, mostly to buy time for her assistant to find the missing file.