put (something) on the back burner
put (something) on the back burner
To establish something as being a low priority; to give something less or little thought or attention; to postpone, suspend, or hold off on doing something. I'm going to be putting work stuff on the back burner for a while once my son is born. I think we should put painting the house on the back burner until we decide on what furniture we want to buy.
See also: back, burner, on, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a fast talker
- a slue of (something)
- a whack at (something)
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- (there's) no fear of (something)
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?