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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Can you say?.. If so is it commonly said?

Hi,

"He is just trying to win time"

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" He is just trying to X is fine, but while "win her heart" "win the contest" or "win the game" all make sense, "win time" does not.

— BarbaraPA

  • " He is just trying to X is fine, but while "win her heart" "win the contest" or "win the game" all make sense, "win time" does not.
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I don't know what you mean by "win time."

He is just trying to X is fine, but while "win her heart" "win the contest" or "win the game" all make sense, "win time" does not.
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The closest expression we have in English is
He is just trying to buy time.
This is like saying He's stalling because he needs more time.

CJ
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Anonymous"He is just trying to win time"
Are you a native speaker of German, Anon? The end of your sentence sounds like an overly direct translation from German.

PS
I agree with CJ that "buy (some) time" would probably be the best expression to use.
However, there is also the expression "play for time".
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Anonymous"He is just trying to win time"
Are you a native speaker of German, Anon? The end of your sentence sounds like an overly direct translation from German.

PS
I agree with CJ that "buy (some) time" would probably be the best expression to use.
However, there is also the expression "play
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