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
Ingmar	ING-mahr	Swedish
Xiuying	-	Chinese
Mirabelle	-	French (Rare), English (Rare)
Gwenfrewi	-	Welsh
Arrats	-	Basque
Balderstone	['bɔ:ldəstəun]