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View synonyms for back burner

back burner

noun

  1. a condition of low priority or temporary deferment (usually used in the phrase on the back burner ):

    Put other issues on the back burner until after the election.



back burner

noun

  1. on the back burner
    put aside for the time being, as a subject that is not of immediate concern but that may be activated later; postponed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of back burner1

First recorded in 1945–50; from the custom in cooking of placing pots not requiring immediate attention toward the rear of the stove
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Example Sentences

I wasn’t really keen on going there because it’s kind of been done many times and we put it on the back burner saying, “Someday we’ll figure this out.”

For now, thoughts of defending his Olympic title in Los Angeles in 2028 are on the back burner.

From BBC

In some Democratic-controlled areas, too, school funding has been put on the back burner.

From Salon

The decision, which was not confirmed to be a disciplinary action, comes as the shooting — once thought to be election-defining — moves to the back burner on the campaign trail.

From Salon

With Biden as the nominee, there was a real chance this issue would stay on the back burner.

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