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idiomput sth on the back burnerto delay dealing with something until later because there are more important things that need to be done first:We'll have to talk to the rest of the group about it, so let's put it on the back burner for now.A lot of tired, stressed-out people end up putting their marriages on the back burner, forgetting to give them priority over their jobs and social lives.be/stay on the back burner: Maher says the plans to lengthen the news broadcast from a half hour to one hour are on the back burner for a while.opposite be on the front burner: The movie is once again on the front burner, with Johnny Depp picked to play the lead and filming due to start next week.
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