The literally meaning of buy time is “to increase the time available for a specific purpose”, “buy time – act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage, delay, detain, hold up – cause to be slowed down or delayed; “Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”; “she delayed the work that she didn’t want to perform”.

“to postpone an event hoping that the situation will improve. You are just stalling to buy time. Maybe I can buy some time by asking the judge for a continuance”. (more…)