idiom
on the back burner
ON the BAK BER-ner
ɒn ðə bæk ˈbɜːrnərListen
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Syllable breakdown
onthebackburner
Dictionary meaning
set aside temporarily to deal with later; given lower priority while more urgent matters are addressed
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