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单词 kick something into the long grass
释义

kicksomethinginto the long grass

idiom
UKinformal
todelaydealingwith 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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(Definition ofkick something into the long grassfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
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