intransitive. To let time pass, spend time, ‘mark time’; to procrastinate; to delay or wait for a more favourable moment. Also with it. Obsolete…
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释义 | the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (intransitive)] > play for time (4) temporize1579 intransitive. To let time pass, spend time, ‘mark time’; to procrastinate; to delay or wait for a more favourable moment. Also with it. Obsolete… to gain time1720 Phrase. to gain time: to obtain a delay by pretexts, by a slow or circuitous mode of procedure, etc. to gain the ear of: to induce to listen… to play for time1883 intransitive. to play for time: to try to gain more time for oneself, esp. to postpone an action or decision. stall1903 intransitive. To prevaricate; to be evasive. Also, to play for time or temporize. Frequently in U.S. colloquial phrase quit stalling (usually… |
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