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third-person singular simple present buys time, present participle buying time, simple past and past participle bought time
(idiomatic) To purposefully cause a delay, in order to achieve something else. quotations examples
Parliament, dominated by supporters of the government, voted on Thursday to delay making a decision on whether it will amend the constitution. The decision angered protesters and opposition parliamentarians, who accused parliament of trying to buy time.
2020 September 25, Reuters Staff, “Thai republican hashtag trends after constitution change delayed”, in Reuters, Reuters, retrieved 2020-09-25