Meaning
Delay dealing with something; make a low priority.
Primary Function
Prioritisation.
Communicative Purpose
To indicate a task can wait.
Pattern
put; on the back burner
Core Structure
put; on the back burner
Função primária
Prioritisation.
Propósito comunicativo
To indicate a task can wait.
Situações de gatilho
Overwhelming workload, urgent other tasks.
Contextos
Project management, personal goals.
Padrão
put; on the back burner
Estrutura central
put; on the back burner
Slots de substituição
[something] → it, the plan, that issue
Colocados típicos
- have to
- decided to
- temporarily
Substituições comuns
- table (AmE)
- defer
Erros comuns
*put in the back burner* (preposition)
Similar / contraste
put on hold, shelve
Interferências
Not cooking.
Família do chunk
- Priority/timing idioms
Nuance
Practical, somewhat regrettable.
Efeito pragmático
Manages expectations.
Dica de memória
Pot moved to back burner on stove.
Nota
The chunk is used to indicate that a task or project is being postponed or deprioritized, often due to more urgent matters. It is commonly used in professional and personal contexts to manage workload and expectations.
Upgrade path
assign a lower priority at present (formal)
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