English phrase from drama scenes
Professional Ways to Say "we bought ourselves"
Learn the tone, meaning, and better English alternatives around "we bought ourselves" with real scene examples.
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Explain
little bit of time at least.
It means they managed to delay a problem or gain a short temporary delay.
From Tangled In Desire, Episode 13
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is saying they bought a little extra time to deal with a problem later.
Usage Scenario
Use this when you want to say a delay helped, even if only a little. It is common in conversation and works well in planning or pressure situations.
Better ways to say it
1
We bought ourselves some time.
2
We bought ourselves a little bit of time.
3
At least we bought some time.
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