Como Pronunciar "on the back burner"

expression

ON thuh BAK BUR-ner

ON thuh BAK BUR-nuh

Definição

If something is 'on the back burner', it is not a priority right now and will be dealt with later. It means you have delayed or paused working on it because something else is more important at the moment.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈbɝnɝ

Inglês Britânico

ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæk/ /bˈɜːnɐ

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

ON thuh BAK BUR-ner

ON thuh BAK BUR-nuh

Ouça em Contexto

I'm putting my travel plans on the back burner for now.

The project was left on the back burner while we finished urgent work.

She decided to keep her idea on the back burner until next year.

Sometimes dreams have to stay on the back burner when life gets busy.