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buy time

Idioms

Increase the time available for a specific purpose. For example, Renting an apartment buys them time to look around for a new house.

Example Sentences

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So the main solution right now is for crews to do their best to keep the tank as cool as possible — and buy time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Warsh would buy time to make other changes at the Fed that he has long advocated.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

But with those ships unable to reach global markets, Iran is turning to other fixes to buy time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"I didn't say second was good. I just gave the context for where we are now. I'm not trying to buy time. The only moment to buy time is when we win games."

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

I tapped my pencil on my notebook, trying to buy time.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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