Example: Wir sollten das Problem nicht auf die lange Bank schieben, sondern sofort lösen.
Definition
"Etwas auf die lange Bank schieben" means to delay or postpone dealing with a task or problem, often unnecessarily, by putting it off for a long time rather than addressing it promptly.
The phrase "etwas auf die lange Bank schieben" literally translates to 'to push something onto the long bench.' It originates from old German legal or administrative practices where cases were metaphorically placed on a long bench to indicate they were being postponed. Did you know? The 'long bench' symbolizes waiting or delay, making the phrase a vivid metaphor for procrastination.
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put something on the back burner