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put on the back burner

[pʊt ɑn ðə bæk ˈbɜrnər]
verb phrase
colocar na agenda secundária; adiar; deixar de lado
1. To postpone or delay something; to give something lower priority
We had to put the renovation project on the back burner due to budget constraints.
Tivemos que colocar o projeto de renovação na agenda secundária devido às restrições orçamentárias.
2. To temporarily stop working on something in order to focus on more urgent matters
I'm putting my vacation plans on the back burner until after the quarterly reports are done.
Estou deixando meus planos de férias de lado até depois que os relatórios trimestrais forem concluídos.
NYC Slang
kick it to the curb; bench it; put it on ice
Synonyms
postponedelaydefershelveset asidetableput offhold off on
Antonyms
prioritizeexpediteaccelerateadvancemove forward with

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
colocar na agenda secundária; deixar para depois; adiar
Most commonly used phrasing in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
colocar pra depois; deixar pra lá
More colloquial, informal usage
São Paulo
colocar em segundo plano; atrasar
Business and formal contexts
Portugal
deixar de lado; colocar em suspenso; adiar
Slightly more formal approach in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

put on hold
put on ice
shelve it
table the discussion
push back
defer the matter
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