on the back burner

on the back burner
Not immediate; inactive; receiving less than full or regular attention.

That project is on the back burner until we deal with higher priorities.

2. adverb
Not immediately; in a low priority or delayed manner.

That idea is simmering on the back burner for now.


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  • put something on the back burner — put (something) on the back burner be on the back burner if a plan is on the back burner, no one is dealing with it at present, but it has not been completely forgotten. Plans for a new sports complex have been put on the back burner …   New idioms dictionary

  • put on the back burner — put (something) on the back burner be on the back burner if a plan is on the back burner, no one is dealing with it at present, but it has not been completely forgotten. Plans for a new sports complex have been put on the back burner …   New idioms dictionary

  • be on the back burner — if a plan is on the back burner, no one is dealing with it at present, but it has not been completely forgotten. For the moment, strike action is on the back burner …   New idioms dictionary

  • put something on the back burner — informal phrase to decide not to deal with something until later Thesaurus: to stop doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: back burner …   Useful english dictionary

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