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19:59 May 29, 2008 |
Catalan to English translations [PRO] Environment & Ecology | |||||||
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5 | kick the issue into the long grass |
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4 | kicking the ball forward |
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kicking the ball forward Explanation: I think it sounds better than "shooting" |
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kick the issue into the long grass Explanation: Yes, literally kick/shoot the ball forward, but clearly it's intended as a metaphor. Therefore, I'd omit the bit about Argentinian football terms and use this English idiom: Meaning: If an issue or problem is kicked into the long grass, it is pushed aside and hidden in the hope that it will be forgotten or ignored. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 hrs (2008-05-30 04:43:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 12 April 2008 UK - Fears over pro-suicide web pages (BBC) People ...The decision to kick the issue into the long grass sets Ofcom on collision course with the growing campaign to curb marketing to children. Labels: Health ... www.qlinks.net/update/labels/Health.htm - 31k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this Open Europe - independent think tank calling for radical reform of ...... he favours agreeing a “mini-treaty” quickly, while she wants to kick the issue into the long grass by negotiating a whole new Constitution. ... www.openeurope.org.uk/media-centre/bulletin.aspx?bulletinid... - 60k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this Peaklander | BlogsToday | ....... council elections it allows our hard pressed councilors to try and kick the issue into the long grass until after they have secured their reelection. ... www.blogstoday.co.uk/Peaklander.blog - 40k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this Plenty more examples out there... |
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