put on the back burner
Example Sentences
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Relations were ultimately restored with Turkish mediation and the deal with Somaliland seemingly put on the back burner.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Combining SpaceX and Tesla was also reportedly floated by Musk and his executives — but that could be put on the back burner.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
Of the five, Gish is her least favorite, a girl every bit as clever as she was — a reminder of what she’s permanently put on the back burner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
With the court hearings due to start, her grief for her mother has had to be put "on the back burner", she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2022
“The captain of my fast-pitch softball team did not just imply that our first section tournament game is something she put on the back burner of her brain. She didn’t. I know she didn’t....”
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
