bide time

Here, destitute migrants from around the world bide time as they wait for the opportunity to request asylum at the U.S. border.

At best it’d be a Hail Mary to bide time until the world gets around to the root of the issue.

“Tilting toward Russia is a way to bide time,” Mr. Ahram said.

Sluka half-rolled to his left to bide time before launching an arcing pass down the right side where Coker made a high-point catch over four defenders at the 1 and lunged into the end zone.

That election will have a significant bearing on the future policy, so investors with specific French exposure may bide time before taking a view.