buying time
He is buying time.
Tenho quase certeza de que Tom está apenas ganhando tempo.
I'm almost certain Tom is just stalling.
Fingi ser uma idiota, ganhando tempo, à espera do momento certo para agir.
I pretended to be an idiot, biding my time until the right moment to act.
Tenho certeza de que Tom está apenas ganhando tempo.
I'm sure Tom is just buying time.
They were buying time.
They were buying time.