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Definition of kicking the can down the road

kick the can down the road

verb

  • to procrastinate.
                                                                                                                                                                       

    Citation from "'Rahmbonics' making a comeback", Politico, Carol E. Lee, October 11 2008 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Apr 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 14 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'can':

Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see".
Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell".
Definitions include: of lower than average intelligence.
Definitions include: a despicable person.
Definitions include: great, awesome, cool; another form of beast or boss.
Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
Definitions include: to beat a person; "kick (one's) ass".
Definitions include: acronym for "can anyone else".
Definitions include: bathroom.
Definitions include: to be a talented cook.
Definitions include: a hard worker.
Definitions include: to stop speaking.
Definitions include: a canister of tear gas.
Definitions include: a large quantity of repressed anger or violence.
Definitions include: something that has many difficult issues.

Other terms relating to 'down':

Definitions include: to prepare for hardship.
Definitions include: a fight or severe beating.
Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up.
Definitions include: to back down from a situation.
Definitions include: to vomit into a toilet.
Definitions include: also "bow down to the white porcelain god."
Definitions include: to sadden one.
Definitions include: to greatly impress a crowd.
Definitions include: unattractive.
Definitions include: a person who has oral sex and intercourse with multiple people.
Definitions include: to knuckle down; to submit to; to melt down; to be unable to take the heat; to give in.
Definitions include: overly formal, conservative.
Definitions include: to eat.
Definitions include: to give someone oral sex.
Definitions include: to stop being angry.

Other terms relating to 'kick':

Definitions include: something enjoyable.
Definitions include: excellent.
Definitions include: to kick the shit out of one.
Definitions include: to enjoy.
Definitions include: the opposite of kick (one's) ass.
Definitions include: to be bad.
Definitions include: Flatulent
Definitions include: to mistreat.
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
Definitions include: to beat severely, or defeat severely.
Definitions include: to recline, as in a reclining chair.
Definitions include: to be very good
Definitions include: to excel.
Definitions include: Give me, usually used when someone is withholding something.
Definitions include: to give.

Other terms relating to 'road':

Definitions include: a hindrance in some quest or extended task.
Definitions include: anal sex
Definitions include: at some future time.
Definitions include: a small road that runs along the the side of a highway or freeway.
Definitions include: immediately before a person leaves a place.
Definitions include: to start.
Definitions include: to claim a morally superior position.
Definitions include: better behavior than someone else.
Definitions include: to encounter difficulties.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: the anus.
Definitions include: a final consumable (e.g. drink) before leaving an establishment.
Definitions include: horse feces.
Definitions include: best friend.
Definitions include: a close friend.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

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