back burner
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to burn something backside
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burner which burns
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Not an urgent priority
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sense of urgency
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C
Correct answer
Explanation
'On the back burner' is an idiom meaning something is postponed or given low priority, not urgent. A burner at the back of a stove is used for slower cooking. Options A, B, and D are literal misinterpretations.
AI explanation
To put something "on the back burner" is an idiom meaning to deprioritize it or set it aside as something not urgent, in contrast to the "front burner" which represents current priorities. The other options either describe it too literally (about actual burners) or invert its meaning (implying urgency).