kick (something) into touch



kick (something) into touch

1. In rugby or soccer, to kick the ball outside of the bounds of play (i.e., "into touch"). Primarily heard in UK. Their team has been kicking the ball into touch much more frequently in these final minutes as they attempt to defend a narrow lead.
2. By extension, to halt or stall something, especially a plan or project, so as to postpone having to make a decision or action regarding it. Primarily heard in UK. I say we kick the app release date into touch until we can all agree on a marketing plan for it.
See also: kick, touch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lucette-French
Tovah-Hebrew
OrvilleAWR-vilEnglish
Berna-Turkish
Walter['wɔ:ltə]
Bertie