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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Bears funding is an issue on the front burner as Indiana politicians have rolled out several location options for the team, and a lucrative red carpet for McCaskey and Warren.
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Chris Tye, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Trump’s announcement did have the salutary effect of placing the issue of financial services costs on the front burner, after its having languished for years.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
For now, the Padres' pursuit of Miller seems to be on the front burner.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
In his first term, Mr. Trump put artificial intelligence on the front burner.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
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Chris Tye, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Trump’s announcement did have the salutary effect of placing the issue of financial services costs on the front burner, after its having languished for years.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
For now, the Padres' pursuit of Miller seems to be on the front burner.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
In his first term, Mr. Trump put artificial intelligence on the front burner.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
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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 3 Feb. 2026.
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