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BACK BURNER, ON THE (5)
BACK BURNER, ON THE (5)
ScnMaster
(
slang
)
not being actively considered; in reserve; on
hold
. The phrase derives from the custom in
cooking
of placing
pots
not requiring immediate attention toward the
rear
of the stove.
—
Class VIII
№13, Approved November 1990