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English - United States - English search idiom corpus

put something on the back burner

put something on the back burner

Meaning

Delay something so other priorities can come first.

Usage example

Use "put something on the back burner" to describe a situation where delay something so other priorities can come first.

Cultural context

A common English idiom included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.