on the back burner
idiom
chiefly US
: in the position of something that will not receive immediate attention and action
She put her singing career on the back burner to pursue her dream of being a movie star.
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Outgoing Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe said the city had explored the idea of a substation two years ago but had to put it on the back burner due to the police department’s text scandal and widespread misconduct investigation.
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Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Selena Gomez has seemingly put music on the back burner for the moment.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In the wake of two fatal crashes of its 737 Max, Boeing put plans on the back burner for an all-new aircraft that would sit between 737s and wide-body jetliners, and potentially replace aging 757s, which are currently between the two.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
As a region’s personnel and resources shift towards managing the disaster in an all-hands-on-deck approach, routine medical care can get placed on the back burner.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Selena Gomez has seemingly put music on the back burner for the moment.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In the wake of two fatal crashes of its 737 Max, Boeing put plans on the back burner for an all-new aircraft that would sit between 737s and wide-body jetliners, and potentially replace aging 757s, which are currently between the two.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
As a region’s personnel and resources shift towards managing the disaster in an all-hands-on-deck approach, routine medical care can get placed on the back burner.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“On the back burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20back%20burner. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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