buy time

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

"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

Paul's conditioning has sharpened, but money can't buy time in boxing and ring craft can only be forged through years of competitive rounds.

From BBC

Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor and writer who studies happiness, has said there are five ways to use money: You can buy things, buy experiences, buy time, give money away or save it.

From MarketWatch

Phrases such as "Let me think on this" or "That's really interesting, let me get back to you" can be highly effective in buying time to evaluate whether you truly want to undertake the task.

From BBC

The draft bill now going through parliament is an attempt to find a way through the issue, or at least to buy time ahead of elections due next year.

From BBC