2006-08-17 21:19:40 · 4 answers · asked by prajith 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The origen comes from cooking.
You have burners on the stove, and during the course of making a meal, you might move a pot from the front burner to the back burner in order to work on another dish. It means you have set it aside for now and intend to return to it later.
2006-08-17 21:46:46 · answer #1 · answered by sueflower 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "returned burner" on wood and coal stoves traditionally is furthest from the fireplace, so something positioned there would cook dinner very slowly. hence, putting something on the returned burner skill to postpone or slow it down.
2016-10-02 05:53:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put on the back burner means to do it later
2006-08-17 21:25:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means putting "that" aside, or no longer is it 1st on your list.
Usually happens when something suddenly occurs and requires first class attention than what you were preoccupied doing.
2006-08-17 21:26:14 · answer #4 · answered by denh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋