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put on the back burner

/pʊt ɑn ðə bæk ˈbɜrnər/ /pʊt ɒn ðə bæk ˈbɜːnə/
idiom Work Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 beklemeye almak, ertelemek, geri plana atmak

Definition (English)

To give something a lower priority, so that it is not dealt with immediately.

Example Sentences

  1. We had to put the expansion project on the back burner.
    Genişleme projesini beklemeye almak zorunda kaldık.
  2. His personal problems put his career on the back burner.
    Kişisel sorunları kariyerini geri plana attı.

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