kick the can down the road

Etymology
Attested as an activity of idle urban youths since the late 19th century. Modern sense of "procrastinate" dates from the 1980s.

Verb

 * 1)  To avoid or postpone a decision or action; to procrastinate.

Translations

 * Danish: udsætte problemet
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: utsette problemet
 * Portuguese:
 * Spanish: huir hacia delante