put (something) on the back burner

be on the back burner - if a plan is on the back burner, no one is dealing with it at present, but it has not been completely forgotten.

Plans for a new sports complex have been put on the back burner.

• lay down the law
• lay down your life
• lay eyes on
• lay eyes on someone
• lay eyes on something
• lay hands on
• lay hands on something
• lay into
• lay into someone
• lay into something
• lay it on the line
• lay it on thick
• lay low
• lay off
• lay off something
• lay of the land
• lay on
• lay on someone
• lay on the line
• lay open
• lay open to
• lay out
• lay out something
• lay over
• lay someone low