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Idiom: Back-Burner

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Having low urgency; not currently important.

Alternative form of backburner

Example Sentences

1
I need to put this project on the back-burner because I have more urgent tasks to complete.
2
My dream of starting my own business has been on the back-burner for years.
3
Due to financial constraints, our plans for a vacation have been put on the back-burner.
4
The renovation of our house has been on the back-burner for months.
5
I wanted to pursue my hobby of painting, but it has been on the back-burner since I started my new job.

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