一个厨师经常同时检查烹炸多份菜肴，为更好的专注于最需要关注的那个，他经常习惯把不需要太多关注的锅盆放到后面的（back）炉头（burner）上。
从而，put something on the back burner就表示降低某事物的优先级，把它放到次要位置。
E.g
- Her career has always been on the back burner because her children's well-being is more important to her.
- Those that demand careful consideration and attention are left on the back burner.
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