on the back burner
US /ɑn ðə bæk ˈbɜrnər/
UK /ɑn ðə bæk ˈbɜrnər/
1.
if something is on the back burner, it is temporarily not being dealt with or considered, because it is not urgent or important
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We've put the new project on the back burner for now.
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My career took a back seat when I had children, but now it's no longer on the back burner.