Slang word of the day: kick the can down the road

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kick the can down the road

verb

• to procrastinate.

  "Kicking the can down the road" has been a favorite metaphor politicians have used to describe someone who is postponing a decision or avoiding an issue.
  
  -- "'Rahmbonics' making a comeback", Politico, Carol E. Lee, October 11 2008

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)