put on the long finger in English

Forms: puts on the long finger [present, singular, third-person], putting on the long finger [participle, present], put on the long finger [participle, past], put on the long finger [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,put>}} put on the long finger (third-person singular simple present puts on the long finger, present participle putting on the long finger, simple past and past participle put on the long finger)

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        "To delay, postpone or procrastinate something."
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        "(informal, idiomatic, Ireland) To delay, postpone or procrastinate something."
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      "form": "puts on the long finger",
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        "third-person"
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        "(informal, idiomatic, Ireland) To delay, postpone or procrastinate something."
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"put on the long finger" meaning in English

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