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One day he took his flute and a fish basket, jumped on a rock and began toplay his time.

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To deliberately do something slower than usual

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Play for time (Phrase)
English Meaning:  to try to make something happen later instead of sooner 
Synonym: stall, temporize, gain time, hang back, procrastinate, beat about the bush, drag one's feet, delay
Example Sentence: He played for time by establishing an advisory committee.

Source: Oxford Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary

As per the context of the passage, in order to catch fish, the fisherman climbed on the rock and started playing his flute slowly and calmly because fishing is a time-consuming process and it requires time and patience.

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To do some at the eleventh hour
To make up for the lost time
To deliberately do something slower than usual সঠিক
To make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

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