idiom
Food
on the back burner
on thuh BAK BER-ner
ɒn ðə bæk ˈbɜːrnərListen
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Syllable breakdown
onthebackburner
Dictionary meaning
Temporarily deferred or given low priority.
Examples
- The website redesign was put on the back burner while the team focused on the product launch.
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