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auf die lange Bank schieben

to put something off indefinitely

Türkçe: süresiz ertelemek

Noun
die Bank f.
Verb
schieben
Topic
Finanzen
Register
Colloquial register

Watch out. Nuance: implies intentional postponement, not forgetfulness; origin from court benches.

In a sentence

Which form of schieben fills the gap?

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

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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.

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