Back-burner ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Back-burner ( noun )

1. A state of being put on hold or given less priority.
2. A situation that is delayed or temporarily set aside while attention is focused on more pressing matters.

Origin:

The term comes from the image of putting a pot on a stove's back burner to keep it simmering while attending to something on the front burners.

Examples:

1. The company put the project on the back burner until the economy improved.
2. He had to put his plans for a trip on the back burner because of work obligations.
3. The plan was put on the back burner for a later date.
4. The proposal was put on the back burner for now, but will be revisited later.
5. We discussed the matter but decided to put it on the back burner for the time being.

(As a verb)

Back-burner ( verb )

1. A state of being put on hold or given less priority.
2. A situation that is delayed or temporarily set aside while attention is focused on more pressing matters.

Origin:

The term comes from the image of putting a pot on a stove's back burner to keep it simmering while attending to something on the front burners.

Examples:

1. The company put the project on the back burner until the economy improved.
2. He had to put his plans for a trip on the back burner because of work obligations.
3. The plan was put on the back burner for a later date.
4. The proposal was put on the back burner for now, but will be revisited later.
5. We discussed the matter but decided to put it on the back burner for the time being.