How to Pronounce "kick the can down the road"
expression
KIK thuh KAN down thuh ROHD
KIK thuh KAN down thuh ROHD
Definition
To delay dealing with a problem or making a decision, hoping to solve it later instead of now.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkæn/, /kən/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹoʊd
British English
kˈɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈæn/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈəʊd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KIK thuh KAN down thuh ROHD
UK
KIK thuh KAN down thuh ROHD
Listen in Context
The government decided to kick the can down the road instead of fixing the issue now.
We can't just kick the can down the road every time there's a problem.
If you kick the can down the road now, the problem will just get worse.
Managers can't keep kicking the can down the road; clients want answers now.