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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On the back burner

  1. A
    To cook a special dish slowly by placing it on the back burner
  2. B
    To temporarily not deal with some matter because it is not urgent
  3. C
    To carry a heavy burden successfully and without complaining
  4. D
    To be unable to complete a task because of a back problem

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The idiom "On the back burner" means to give a task or issue low priority, or to defer/postpone dealing with it until later because it is not immediately urgent.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On the back burner
A
To cook a special dish slowly by placing it on the back burner
B
To temporarily not deal with some matter because it is not urgent
C
To carry a heavy burden successfully and without complaining
D
To be unable to complete a task because of a back problem

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