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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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