back burner
noun
: the condition of being out of active consideration or development
—usually used in the phrase on the back burner
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August 23 – September 22 Your emotional well-being shouldn’t get constantly pushed to the back burner.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
Forgetting about the greens on a low back burner only deepens their tenderness and flavor.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 17 Feb. 2024
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
Forgetting about the greens on a low back burner only deepens their tenderness and flavor.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 17 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for back burner
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“Back burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20burner. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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