Meaning of 'Kick the can down the road'
What does the saying 'Kick the can down the road' mean?
Idiom: Kick the can down the road
Meaning:
If you kick the can down the road, you delay a decision in hopes that the problem or issue will go away or somebody else will make the decision later.
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