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

See also:

kick the tin
kick (something) into the long grass
kick something into the long grass
play a waiting game
play the waiting game
you're the expert
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make a clean sweep
you're the doctor
have (something) cinched

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