معنی اصطلاح idiom پیشرفته زبان انگلیسی: Kick the can down the road

Idiom: Kick the can down the road

Definition: To postpone or delay dealing with a problem or difficult decision, usually hoping it will resolve itself later

Example 1

The government is just kicking the can down the road instead of fixing the healthcare system

دولت به جای اصلاح سیستم بهداشت و درمان، فقط مسئله را به تعویق می‌اندازد.

Example 2

Stop kicking the can down the road and make a decision about the project now

دست از به تعویق انداختن مسائل بردار و همین حالا درباره پروژه تصمیم بگیر.

5 سوال تستی از اصطلاحات پیشرفته زبان انگلیسی (Advanced English Idioms) - بخش دوم

5 سوال تستی از اصطلاحات پیشرفته زبان انگلیسی (Advanced English Idioms) - بخش دوم

If someone says “to cut the Gordian knot”, they mean:
a) To solve a complex problem by thinking outside the box
b) To procrastinate on an important task
c) To avoid a difficult decision
d) To create a new problem while solving an old one

What does it mean to “throw down the gauntlet”?
a) To accept a challenge
b) To issue a challenge
c) To give up easily
d) To apologize sincerely

If a plan is described as “a red herring”, it is:
a) A crucial element of the plan
b) A misleading distraction
c) A well-executed strategy
d) An unpopular choice

To say someone is “in cahoots” means they are:
a) Secretly working together, usually for something dishonest
b) Confused or disorganized
c) Celebrating a big success
d) Acting independently

What does “to ride shotgun” mean in informal conversation?
a) To sit in the front passenger seat of a car
b) To take over a leadership role abruptly
c) To avoid responsibility
d) To interrupt someone’s speech

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5 سوال تستی از اصطلاحات پیشرفته زبان انگلیسی (Advanced English Idioms)

If someone is "caught between a rock and a hard place", they are
a) Trying to decide between two very good options
b) Stuck between two equally bad situations
c) Lost and confused
d) In a physically tight space

To "throw someone under the bus" means
a) To save them from trouble
b) To betray them for personal gain
c) To put them in an awkward social situation
d) To end a friendship abruptly

If a person is "burning the candle at both ends", they are
a) Spending money recklessly
b) Working too hard without rest
c) Wasting time on useless tasks
d) Being overly generous

To "hit the nail on the head" means
a) To guess something correctly by luck
b) To injure yourself accidentally
c) To describe exactly the main point or problem
d) To take the right action at the wrong time

If something happens "once in a blue moon", it
a) Happens very rarely
b) Happens all the time
c) Happens on special occasions
d) Happens unexpectedly

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