kick into touch
To evade an issue; to stop from happening.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The committee decided to kick the difficult project into touch.”
“Because the budget was already full, the manager kicked the new proposal into touch until next year.”
“Faced with an uncomfortable question about the scandal, the politician skillfully kicked the matter into touch to avoid further public scrutiny.”
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common touch
The personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people, usually in a celebrity or leader.
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everything one touches turns to gold
Everything someone uses or does succeeds or becomes better.
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everything one touches turns to shit
Everything someone uses or does fails or becomes worse.
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get a kick out of
To be delighted by; to be amused by.
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get one's kicks
To enjoy oneself, to have a good time.
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golden touch
Synonym of Midas touch (“the ability to achieve financial reward (or, more generally, success) easily and consistently”).
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human touch
The ability of a person to deal with others in a personable and empathetic way.
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kick a dog when it's down
To make things worse for someone in an adverse situation.
Last updated August 10, 2026