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.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alphaios-Biblical Greek
FrejaFRIE-ah (Danish, German), FRAY-ah (Swedish)Danish, Swedish, German
Alkaios-Ancient Greek
Sigur&Eth;R-Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Therapon-Late Greek
Finnur-Icelandic