HyperDic: buy_time

English > 1 sense of the expression buy time:
VERBchangebuy timeact so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage
English > buy time: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaningact so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Broaderdelay, detain, hold upCause to be slowed ... / slowed down or delayed

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