Idiom
stall someone or something off
Theme: DELAY
to put off or delay someone or something.The sheriff is at the door. I'll stall him off while you get out the back door.You can stall off the sheriff, but you can't stall off justice.
Phr V
stall off
stalls, stalling, stalled
stall off sb or stall sb off
American & Australian to prevent someone from doing something or going somewhere for a short time so that you have enough time to do somethingThe thief broke into the office while his accomplice stalled off the security guard.