auf die lange Bank schieben

to put something off indefinitely

Türkçe: süresiz ertelemek

Noun

Bank f.

Verb

schieben

Topic

Finanzen

In a sentence

Der Beamte schiebt die Bearbeitung des Antrags auf die lange Bank.

How it is used

Means 'to put something off indefinitely' (core: procrastinate). Colloquial register. Use when delaying a tax filing. Nuance: implies intentional postponement, not forgetfulness; origin from court benches.

Other collocations built on schieben

• jdn. ins Abseits drängen / schiebento push someone to the sidelines
• eine ruhige Kugel schiebento work slowly or slack off