ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To defer doing sth., déanamh ruda a chur ar athló, ar an méar fhada.
The motion was allowed to lie over, cuireadh an rún ar an méar fhada.
To postpone sth. (indefinitely), rud a chur ar an méar fhada.
Don't be for ever putting off, ná bí i gcónaí ag cur rudaí ar an méar fhada.