on the back burner

phrase

chiefly US

: in the position of something that will not receive immediate attention and action

She put her singing career on the back burner to pursue her dream of being a movie star.

Examples of on the back burner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Backed by proprietary, first-of-its-kind technology called SC360 — which delivers orthotic-grade support with every style — Scarlett Chase’s line doesn’t put stylish appearances on the back burner. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

From music icons and athletes to supermodels and actors, many who found success at a young age put education on the back burner. — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

But as soon as the internet’s favorite couple, Zendaya and Holland, stop walking red carpets and doing press together, audiences are likely to put superhero movies on the back burner once again. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Let’s place the past on the back burner and put the future on hold for this mini-quiz about what’s going on these days at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for on the back burner

• afterburner
• earner
• learner
• sterner