kick into the long grass
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kick into the long grass
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An analogy of kicking a football off the playing field so that it is out of play.
verb kicks into the long grass · kicking into the long grass · kicked into the long grass
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To postpone action on something.
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.
Similar: hit into the long grass, push into the long grass, punt into the long grass, go into the long grass, kick the can down the road
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To hide or conceal a problem in the hope that it will be overlooked.
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be 'male-only' sports, s.44 had been kicked into the long grass long before it, like the rest of the 1975 Act, was also repealed by the 2010 legislation.
Similar: sweep under the rug
noun kicks into the long grass
- An instance of kicking into the long grass. Never can a kick into the long grass have been more clearly signalled.
Talk about this word "kick into the long grass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kick%20into%20the%20long%20grass. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kick into the long grass. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kick%20into%20the%20long%20grass "kick into the long grass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kick%20into%20the%20long%20grass.Cite this
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