Back burner

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.NounA section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.

2.NounA state of low urgency; a state of low current importance.

"We'll put next year's Christmas party on the back burner until we deal with the current financial crisis."

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