英语单词“kick something into the long grass”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

单词 kick something into the long grass 释义

kicksomethinginto the long grass

idiomUKinformaltodelaydealingwith something,especiallybecause youwantpeopletoforgetabout it:It isdisgracefulthat the Treasury hadkickedthetaskforce'sreportinto thelonggrass.We are notpreparedtoseethisissuekickedinto thelonggrass.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Delaying and wasting time

• ado
• busywork
• buy timeidiom
• carry
• carrysomethingover
• dally
• inefficiency
• inefficiently
• kick
• kick the can down the roadidiom
• lag
• push
• retardation
• setsomeoneback(something)
• shelve
• sit
• sit onsomething
• slow roll
• spin
• stall

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