延のび延のびになる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

be delayed; be postponed; be put off

Used when something is repeatedly postponed or dragged out, often with a nuance of procrastination or unintended delay.

• 会かい議ぎが延のび延のびになって、まだ日にっ程ていが決きまっていない。

  The meeting keeps getting postponed and the date still hasn't been set.

• 返へん事じが延のび延のびになって、相あい手てを怒おこらせてしまった。

  My reply kept getting delayed, and I ended up angering the other person.