on the front burner
idiom
chiefly US
: in the position of something that will receive immediate attention and action
The President has put tax cuts on the front burner.
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Michael Hiltzik: How a surgeon general’s warning and a Supreme Court ruling may place gun control on the front burner.
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Taco Bell has a new combo meal deal meant to address the affordability of fast food with inflation still on the front burner for consumers.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
These seasoning blends are just one of the many creative pursuits our March issue cover star, Tabitha Brown, has cooking on the front burner these days.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
But in the wake of Oct. 7 and the ruinous Israel-Hamas war, the need for a lasting solution is on the front burner.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Taco Bell has a new combo meal deal meant to address the affordability of fast food with inflation still on the front burner for consumers.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
These seasoning blends are just one of the many creative pursuits our March issue cover star, Tabitha Brown, has cooking on the front burner these days.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
But in the wake of Oct. 7 and the ruinous Israel-Hamas war, the need for a lasting solution is on the front burner.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
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“On the front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20front%20burner. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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