kicking into the long grass

A form of kick into the long grass — To postpone action on something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kick into the long grass
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APA

kicking into the long grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20into%20the%20long%20grass

MLA

“kicking into the long grass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20into%20the%20long%20grass. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kicking into the long grass,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20into%20the%20long%20grass.

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