# kick into the long grass

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To postpone action on something.
2. To hide or conceal a problem in the hope that it will be overlooked.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kick-into-the-long-grass