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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With so many other competitions, such as the Premier League International Cup and UEFA Youth League, for today’s academy sides to focus on, the Premier League 2 campaign has been put on the back burner of late.
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
But debates around that topic were quickly put on the back burner when news surfaced that Michigan had fired head football coach Sherrone Moore.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
But with the Federal Reserve set to take a more cautious approach to trimming interest rates in 2026, investors are now left to wrestle with other concerns that had been put on the back burner while Fed rate cuts were top of mind.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
With the space shuttle Challenger accident in January 1986, Jenkins' report was quietly put on the back burner, Ladwig said.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
But debates around that topic were quickly put on the back burner when news surfaced that Michigan had fired head football coach Sherrone Moore.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
But with the Federal Reserve set to take a more cautious approach to trimming interest rates in 2026, investors are now left to wrestle with other concerns that had been put on the back burner while Fed rate cuts were top of mind.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
With the space shuttle Challenger accident in January 1986, Jenkins' report was quietly put on the back burner, Ladwig said.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Back burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20burner. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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