kick the can down the road



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kick the can down the road

Especially in politics, to postpone or defer a definitive action, decision, or solution, usually by effecting a short-term one instead. It looks as though congress is going to kick the can down the road again on the debt ceiling issue, but they'll have to find a lasting solution eventually.
See also: can, down, kick, road

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KurtisKUR-tisEnglish
Celsus-Ancient Roman
Kumbukanikuw-mboo-KAH-neeSouthern African, Chewa
EliisaE-lee:-sahFinnish
FrankieFRANGK-eeEnglish
Denzelden-ZELEnglish (Modern)