كيف تنطق "kick into the long grass"

expression

KIK IN-too thuh LAWNG GRASS

KIK IN-tuh thuh LONG GRAHSS

التعريف

To intentionally delay dealing with an issue or decision, with the hope that it will be forgotten or is no longer urgent.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkɪk/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈɡɹæs

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈɪk/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈɒŋ/ /ɡɹˈɑːs

أمريكي

KIK IN-too thuh LAWNG GRASS

بريطاني

KIK IN-tuh thuh LONG GRAHSS

The committee decided to kick the issue into the long grass instead of solving it.

Many governments kick difficult decisions into the long grass to avoid criticism.

They promised action but quickly kicked it into the long grass.

Whenever there's a tough question, the boss just kicks it into the long grass and hopes we forget.