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kick the can down the roadзанять выжидательную позицию
kick the can down the roadоткладывать на потом (Once again, we're kicking the can down the road when it comes to seismic upgrading of our public schools. ART Vancouver)
kick the problem down the roadоткладывать решение проблемы (Alternatives to clear cutting were explored but did not pan out. The Coast Guard says extending the height of the tower would make the signal less reliable, and the trees would continue to grow and block the tower again in about a decade. Selective cutting was also seen by the Coast Guard as simply kicking the problem down the road. bowenislandundercurrent.com ART Vancouver)