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"On the back burner"

"On the back burner" means a project or task has been deprioritized and is not receiving active attention, often indefinitely.

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How "On the back burner" shows up at work

The diplomatic alternative to saying something has been quietly cancelled. Once something goes on the back burner, the realistic question is whether anyone remembers to check on it. Usually they do not.

Buzzword

The documentation overhaul is on the back burner until we finish the product launch.

Plain English

The documentation overhaul is deprioritized until we finish the product launch.

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