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My stand-up has a lot of performance in it, and I loved doing it so much that, after years, I put the idea of having a show on the back burner.
Cristela Alonzo

Meaning of "on the back burner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON THE BACK BURNER

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON THE BACK BURNER

on the air
on the alert
on the back foot
on the baker´s list
on the ball
on the beam
on the blink
on the block
on the books
on the bot
on the bounce
on the brain
on the breadline
on the bum
on the button
on the cadge
on the cards
on the carpet
on the chance
on the cheap

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON THE BACK BURNER

afterburner
back burner
baseburner
Bunsen burner
burner
CD burner
charcoal burner
charcoal-burner
churner
corner
front burner
gas burner
incense burner
lime burner
mourner
page-turner
returner
sojourner
spurner
to be on the front burner
turner

Synonyms and antonyms of on the back burner in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «on the back burner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON THE BACK BURNER

Find out the translation of on the back burner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on the back burner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on the back burner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

能拖就拖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en un segundo plano
570 millions of speakers

English

on the back burner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठंडे बस्ते में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على الموقد الخلفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на задний план
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em banho-maria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিছনে বার্নার উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en attente
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada pembakar belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf Sparflamme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後回しに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다시 버너 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing gawe burner
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên đầu ghi lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீண்டும் பர்னர் மீது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परत बर्नर वर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arka brülörde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nel dimenticatoio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na bok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на задній план
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe arzator spate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στο πίσω μέρος του καυστήρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die lange baan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på sparlåga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på baksiden brenner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on the back burner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE BACK BURNER»

The term «on the back burner» is very widely used and occupies the 8.913 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE BACK BURNER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on the back burner

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8 QUOTES WITH «ON THE BACK BURNER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on the back burner.
1
Cristela Alonzo
My stand-up has a lot of performance in it, and I loved doing it so much that, after years, I put the idea of having a show on the back burner.
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Dave Brat
Religion has for too long been placed on the back burner of history, when it may be one of the driving forces in history.
3
Michael Eklund
Making a movie takes a toll on your life because it's a commitment, so you put a lot on the back burner.
4
Michael Learned
I got married very young and put my career on the back burner for the most part because that's what you did in those days. I've never been a pushy, ambitious type of person anyway.
5
Kacey Musgraves
I feel like, big city or small town, you can relate to following your parents' footsteps or putting your own dreams on the back burner or vices that we get caught up in - that whole cycle. That's not just a small-town thing. That's a life thing.
6
Allison Pearson
When you have kids, there's a tendency to put the marriage stew on the back burner and give it a quick stir now and then. But it's important to remember why you had children with this person.
7
Martha Reeves
The morning after my high-school graduation found me up early job hunting. The dream of college I put on the back burner.
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Dave Rowntree
Empire Square production finishes in about a month's time, so at the moment, right now, I'm just completely full on Empire Square. There's no time to do anything else. But there's a few things on the back burner, including another Blur album before too long.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THE BACK BURNER»

Discover the use of on the back burner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on the back burner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On the Back Burner #6
Chapter. 9. Instead of cooking at Shawn's house on Saturday, Peichi was in Chinatown, standing on the corner of Mott and Canal streets with her mom, dad, Ah- mah, and Ah-yeh. With her parents video camera raised to her eye, she filmed the ...
Diane Muldrow, 2007
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
P idioms on the back burner If something is on the back burner, it is temporarily not being dealt with or considered, especially because it is not urgent or important: We've all had to put our plans on the back burner for a while. • take a back seat ...
‎2008
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Fifty Years Among the New Words: A Dictionary of Neologisms ...
'That uniform gives prestige and status to a guy who's been 100 years on the back burner,' says Jack Moskowitz, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for civil rights and industrial relations." 1970 Oci 5 USX&WR 32/1 "Vietnam, as a rule , has ...
John Algeo, 1993
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Story Land
There love sits on the back burner of life. Waiting to be rekindled, waiting to be ignited, waiting to be sought and found. In a way it seems it is trying to hide. A back seat it must take for there seem to be other things more important to find, things ...
Aaron McCuddy
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
Opposite on the back burner on the back burner not getting or needing immediate attention ♢ After months on the back burner, the debate about e-mail privacy is about to be renewed, usage: often used with put: She decided to attend Harvard, ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
on the back burner, to the back burner not being done now, but left to be considered in the future o The company put the project on the back burner, o Their complaints have definitely been pushed to the back burner. PHRASAL VERBS with ...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
7
Broken Heart on Hold: Surviving Separation
"Put him on the back burner. Make yourself your priority, and listen to God." It was nine months since my hairdresser had said something similar. And here I was again. My husband and I had been through two months of counseling, and he had ...
Linda Rooks, 2013
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Webster's New World American Idioms Handbook
So, when something is put on the back burner, it means that it is kept or held until a later time. Something that's on the back burner may be a low priority, but it's not forgotten. People sometimes say that they have something on the back burner, ...
Gail Brenner, 2011
9
Searching for Meaning in Midrash
We have so much to do that we have to put things on the back burner. Rabbi Yoshiah reminds us that things put on the back burner may still cook, though very slowly. Dough put on the back burner will ultimately ferment or sour; because of the ...
Michael Katz Gershon Schwartz
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Exploring Idioms: A Critical-Thinking Resource for Grades 4-8
Back. Burner. Definition: To be given a low priority or to postpone action that does not need immediate attention. Background: Putting something on the back burner very likely has a culinary origin. Cooks know that some foods, needing ...
Valeri R. Helterbran, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE BACK BURNER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on the back burner is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cam Heyward Extension Perfect Move at Perfect Time for Pittsburgh …
So while Heyward may acknowledge that "It's nice to know I've got six years to put [being concerned about a contract] on the back burner and ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Josh Thompson Reveals Digital Deal, Plans for Two EPs
When Thompson joined with Show Dog-Universal, he picked up the pen and began writing again, putting the RCA record on the back burner. «The Boot, Jul 15»
3
Peter Bogdanovich talks his new screwball comedy and his plans to …
What happened was we put Squirrels to the Nuts on the back burner because we had written it for John Ritter in a way. I loved him. We had ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
4
Sawyer Hartman prepares for the end of the world
He admits, though, he's had to put some of that on the back burner for the past three months while he's filmed the series. “I've had to go from ... «StreamDaily, Jul 15»
5
Drought means fewer mosquitoes this summer
"West Nile is on the back burner now, nobody's concerned about it, so it seems they might have let that go," he said. "If they're coming from the ... «Langley Times, Jul 15»
6
Prospects improve for safety, access at Wallum Lake
"We want to make sure it doesn't spend too much time on the back burner and get forgotten," he said. Meanwhile, Selectman Kevin Morse said ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
7
Restaurant Profile: Pistachio Bar & Grille offers Italian with …
Costa says the shop is currently on the back burner and he's turned his focus to Pistachio. Style: Costa says Pistachio's menu features Italian ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
8
Want to avoid divorce? Here's when to get married
In her practice, she sees plenty of couples in their mid-30s to mid-40s who have put their relationship on the back burner so they can deal with ... «Yahoo News Canada, Jul 15»
9
Tanzanian junior gold miner coming good again
... year life of mine at an average recovered grade of 5.43 g/t there, but this has been on the back burner while bringing New Luika up to speed. «Mineweb, Jul 15»
10
Support can help fight invisible foe
She wonders why people with mental illnesses are “put on the back burner,” why mental illness isn't talked about — why it's almost taboo. «Daily Union, Jul 15»

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