back burner noun
Meaning:
on the back burner
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. ▪ The President has put tax reduction on the back burner because he has more urgent problems to deal with. — compare front burner
▪ She put her singing career on the back burner to pursue her dream of being a movie star. ▪ The President has put tax reduction on the back burner because he has more urgent problems to deal with. — compare front burner
