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Kick into the long grass
Definitions
- 1 An instance of kicking into the long grass. idiomatic, informal
"Never can a kick into the long grass have been more clearly signalled."
- 1 To postpone action on something. idiomatic, transitive
"Generally, land claims had been treated on an ad hoc and haphazard basis, without any systemic absorption much less systematic response. The prevalent attitude was at best one of indifference or of inclination to kick into the long grass."
- 2 To hide or conceal a problem in the hope that it will be overlooked. idiomatic, transitive
"Given the growth in participation opportunities for women and girls of all ages and the demise of what could truly be said to be 'male-only' sports, s.44 had been kicked into the long grass long before it, like the rest of the 1975 Act, was also repealed by the 2010 legislation."
Etymology
An analogy of kicking a football off the playing field so that it is out of play.
An analogy of kicking a football off the playing field so that it is out of play.
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