on the front burner
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At a meeting of senior EU member state officials on Sunday evening, the emphasis was on not rushing to decisions and keeping diplomacy with the White House on the front burner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen abruptly announced that the U.S. will hit the so-called debt ceiling on Jan 19, putting the issue immediately on the front burner.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2023
Sure, Sang-hyeon, who runs a hand laundry, and cohort Dong-soo, who works at said church, could use the dough; times are tight and, on the front burner, Sang-hyeon is in hock to the local mob.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2022
“And so we’ll look at it. … It’s not on the front burner for our league right now.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2022
He went to the stove and turned on the front burner under the coffeepot.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
