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Evelyn Nguyen
2021-03-14 08:03
Kick something into the long grass/into touch British verb phrase
Delay taking action to solve something; refuse to do what you had planned to do
Many officials suggested kicking the new proposals into the long grass.
My teacher has kicked students' complaints into touch.
Mary suggests kicking the release day into the long grass because of the epidemic.
We tend to deal with the disputes by kicking them into touch.
The project is kicked into the long grass because of lacking money.
To delay or postpone something that is predicted to be unpleasant, difficult or annoying for as long as possible
To leave someone waiting for an answer or a response
1. To postpone or defer a final action, decision, or solution, generally by implementing a temporary one instead. Frequently followed by "down the road."
2. To contribute financially; to be obligated to pay a specific amount of money.
To cause someone unable or unavailable to do something
To put something off.
The verb "kick" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This idiom may come from rugby or football. In this sport, if a ball is kicked into touch, the play will stop.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him
