put ~ on a back burner — to postpone or delay something; to give something lower priority
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to postpone or delay something; to give something lower priority
Pronunciation (IPA): /pʊt ɒn ə bæk ˈbɜːrnər/
Example Sentences
- He put his dating life on a back burner to focus on his startup company.
- My diet plans always end up on a back burner when pizza is involved.
- The company had to put the expansion project on a back burner due to the economic downturn.
put ~ on a back burner
VERB[/pʊt ɒn ə bæk ˈbɜːrnər/]
to postpone or delay something; to give something lower priority
💡 Concept
to postpone or delay something; to give something lower priority
🎵 Rhyme
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pʊt ɒn ə bæk ˈbɜːrnər/
🇬🇧 UK/pʊt ɒn ə bæk ˈbɜːnə/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
burnerlearnerturner
burner
learner
turner
🔗Collocations
put plans on a back burner
put the project on a back burner
put marriage on a back burner
put career on a back burner
temporarily put on a back burner
📝Examples
“He put his dating life on a back burner to focus on his startup company.”
😄 Fun example
“My diet plans always end up on a back burner when pizza is involved.”
“The company had to put the expansion project on a back burner due to the economic downturn.”
😄 Fun example
“She put her dream of becoming a chef on a back burner, ironically while working as a line cook.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
postponedelayshelvedefertable
Antonyms
prioritizeexpediteaccelerate
Related
procrastinatereschedulesuspendsideline
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