back burner
/ˌbæk ˈbɜːnə(r)/noun
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ठंडा बस्ता, (योजना का) फ़िलहाल टला हुआ होना
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noun
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[singular] informal
(usually in the phrase on the back burner) the state of a plan or idea that is not being dealt with now but has been left to be dealt with later
ठंडा बस्ता, (योजना का) फ़िलहाल टला हुआ होना
- The bridge project has been put on the back burner until after the elections.
- Radhika kept her travel plans on the back burner while she prepared for the exam.
- The company put its expansion plans on the back burner during the crisis.
+ 2 more examples
- Fitness took a back burner while Arjun was preparing for his board exams.
- With so many urgent tasks, the repainting of the office was left on the back burner.
Synonyms on hold in abeyance
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
on hold in abeyance
§Grammar and usage
Put something on the back burner means to delay dealing with it because it is less important or less urgent now.
Idiom put something on the back burner का अर्थ है किसी काम को फ़िलहाल कम महत्वपूर्ण या कम ज़रूरी मानकर टाल देना।