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
Lilavati	-	Indian, Hindi (Rare)
Chidi	-	Western African, Igbo
Kristjana	-	Icelandic
RÚBen	-	Portuguese
Amadeus	ahm-ə-DAY-əs (English), ahm-ə-DEE-əs (English)	Late Roman
Ishmerai	-	Biblical