Do not string out the meeting for no reason.
string out
idiomTo prolong or extend in an unnecessary, contrived or time-filling manner.
The lawyer tried to string out the trial to give his team more time to find evidence.
Rather than providing a direct answer, the politician chose to string out his response with vague promises and irrelevant anecdotes to avoid the difficult question.
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another string to one's bow
Another skill, ability or resource to be used in case of failure.
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apron string
A symbol of the domestic ties binding a male to a female (as a husband to a wife or a son to a mother).
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harp on one string
To dwell on a single subject with disagreeable or wearisome persistence.
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harp on the same string
To repeatedly say the same thing.
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second string
Not as good; of a lower quality or condition.
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string along
To keep somebody falsely believing that one has certain intentions.
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string attached
A condition, catch, limitation, caveat, restriction, or requirement
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string to one's bow
A skill, ability or resource.