B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Rimandare alle calende greche
To postpone indefinitely / to kick into the long grass
Literal Translation
"To postpone until the Greek calends"
What it means
To delay something until a time that will never arrive
Example in context
"Il pagamento è stato rimandato alle calende greche."
"The payment has been kicked into the long grass."
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