Examples of 'buy some time' in a sentence
Meaning of "buy some time"
The phrase 'buy some time' is an idiomatic expression that means to delay or gain more time to complete a task, make a decision, or handle a situation. It implies taking actions or making arrangements that allow for additional time or a temporary postponement. For example, someone might say 'I need to buy some time to finish this project' or 'Let's buy some time and discuss it tomorrow.'
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How to use "buy some time" in a sentence
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buy some time
I circled once to buy some time to think.
Buy some time to take out those mortars.
Suggest getting a drink to buy some time.
We can buy some time that way.
I put him in a hotel to buy some time.
Perhaps buy some time by investing your capital.
We need to try and buy some time.
We can buy some time for everyone to retreat.
We just need to help buy some time.
So let me buy some time to find it.
You are gonna need to buy some time.
I gotta buy some time here.
We will at least be able to buy some time.
Try and buy some time.
First he wanted to silence us to buy some time.
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Try to buy some time however you can.
Now we just have to buy some time.
We can buy some time now.
We gotta find a way to buy some time.
I will buy some time for you here.
You were acting to buy some time.
We need to buy some time to escape the army.
Government can also buy some time.
I will buy some time playing a short replay.
I am just trying to buy some time is all.
Buy some time before the feds show up.
It helps the team to buy some time.
We gotta buy some time to fix this place up.
I made that call to buy some time.
I needed to buy some time to find the murderers.
Tom is just trying to buy some time.
Gotta buy some time somehow.
That allows then to buy some time.
I got to buy some time somehow.
If we are scared to say no we can buy some time.
We need to buy some time at least.
Buy some time to help me figure this out.
You might buy some time.
Buy some time for yourself.
You have to buy some time.
Buy some time at least.
I will help buy some time.
To buy some time so we can get you out of this.
I will be able to buy some time this way.
Buy some time to be able to sort out the mess.
I got to buy some time here.
I just told him that to buy some time.
Governments did buy some time by borrowing tons of money.
They are trying to buy some time.
We gotta buy some time until we figure this out.
