buying time 

A phrase used to describe the action of someone who is purposely delaying an action or very deliberately pushing off a decision to be made sometime later.

Jill is afraid to jump off the bungee jumping deck, so she is standing there buying time by talking about how afraid she is instead of jumping.

buying time by Zakwak July 4, 2017

buying air-time 

Buying a meal or treats for a person in the hope of receiving sexual gratification. "Air-time" as in legs-in-the-air-time.

By paying for her lunch she thought he was generous but actually he was buying air-time.

buying air-time by Big Jay August 25, 2023