kick into the long grass

短语

词形变化

kicks into the long grass 复数 kicks into the long grass kicked into the long grass kicking into the long grass kicks into the long grass 三单 kicking into the long grass 现在分词 kicked into the long grass 过去式 kicked into the long grass 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An instance of kicking into the long grass.

    习语 非正式
v.
  1. 1.

    To postpone action on something.

    习语 及物
  2. 2.

    To hide or conceal a problem in the hope that it will be overlooked.

    习语 及物

词源

An analogy of kicking a football off the playing field so that it is out of play.

来源：wiktionary