grać na zwłokę
Meaning: To stall or delay deliberately in order to buy time until one is ready.
Language: Polish
Literally: to play for delay
Category: Daily Life
Origin: A theatrical or gaming image: a performer or strategist artificially prolongs action to forestall an outcome.
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