buy some time in English

Forms: buys some time [present, singular, third-person], buying some time [participle, present], bought some time [participle, past], bought some time [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|buy<,,bought> some time}} buy some time (third-person singular simple present buys some time, present participle buying some time, simple past and past participle bought some time)

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"buy some time" meaning in English

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