stall for time

to cause a delay intentionally. You are just stalling for time. Please hurry. she is stalling for time, hoping someone will rescue her.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dejan	-	Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Nicolette	-	French
Gordon	GAWR-dən	Scottish, English
Akbar	['ækba:]
Silvijo	-	Croatian
Abu Al-Fadl	-	Arabic