延のび延のび

noun, na-adjective

postponed repeatedly; delayed again and again

Describes a situation where something keeps getting put off, often with a nuance of frustration or neglect. Commonly used with になる or だ.

• 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らない。

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

• 返へん事じを延のび延のびにしていたら、相あい手てを怒おこらせてしまった。

  I kept putting off my reply and ended up making the other person angry.