Kick the can down the road
Delay facing a problem
We can't keep kicking the can down the road-we need a real fix this sprint.
Your team keeps postponing fixing a major bug by adding quick patches and hoping it won't break.
Literally it's like kicking an empty can forward as you walk, so it keeps moving away from you.
In practice it means delaying a problem instead of dealing with it now, usually making it someone else's issue later. It's common in politics, business, and budgeting conversations where people avoid hard decisions. The phrase often carries criticism: you're not solving anything, just postponing the pain.
"Kick the can down the road" does not mean make a quick choice without thinking, switch to a safer plan at the last minute, put the blame on someone else. It specifically means "Delay facing a problem".
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