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on the back burner

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Not immediate; inactive; receiving or requiring less than full or regular attention.

idiomatic

Equivalents

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Examples

“That project is on the back burner until we deal⟳ with higher priorities.”
“After some years sweating on the back burner of show⟳ business, Ms. Brier, 28, has found instant success on the social media platform of the moment, TikTok.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

on the back foot on the ball on the bash on the basis of on the batter on the beach

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