reclaim one's time

gain time

To cause a delay by a circuitous mode of procedure in order to obtain …

take time out

To temporarily suspend an activity in order to do something else.

buy time

To purposefully cause a delay, in order to achieve something else.

wrap around one's little finger

To successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sust…

stop and smell the roses

To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or apprecia…

run down the clock

To waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by runn…