stall for time

Examples (10)

• He asked them all kinds of pointless questions, stalling for time.
• She tried to stall for time, hoping her friend would arrive with the solution.
• The politician stalled for time to avoid making an unpopular decision before the election.
• We need to stall for time until the backup team arrives.
• Instead of giving a direct answer, he chose to stall for time.
• During the negotiation, both sides seemed to be stalling for time.
• The defense attorney requested a recess to stall for time and consult his client.
• I'm just stalling for time while I try to come up with a plausible excuse.
• The basketball player dribbled slowly, trying to stall for time in the final seconds.
• Can you stall for time a little longer? The surprise party isn't quite ready.