Put (something) On The Back Burner Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put (something) On The Back Burner Idiom mean?

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put (something) on the back burner What does put (something) on the back burner mean?	to delay or postpone something	We have put our plans for a holiday on the back burner as we try to do some repairs to our house.
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in stock What does "in stock" mean?	to have something ready to sell or use	The store does not have any printer ribbons in stock.
submarine sandwich What does "submarine sandwich" mean?	sandwich made with Italian bread sliced lengthwise, filled with cold cuts, cheese, and vegetables
good deal What does "good deal" mean?	a product of good quality and a cheap price	You can usually get a good deal on stereos at that discount store.
make (someone's) head spin What does "make (someone's) head spin" mean?	make someone confused or overwhelmed, make someone dizzy	The numbers and information that I had to learn in the accounting course made my head spin.
get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?	to manage to forget about someone or something	It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.
rub salt in (someone's) wound What does "rub salt in (someone's) wound" mean?	to try to make someone's unhappiness or misfortune worse	I did not mention the car accident to my friend because I did not want to rub salt in his wound.

Spirit of the law What does "Spirit of the law" mean?	The spirit of the law is the idea or ideas that the people who made the law wanted to have effect.
any number of (someone or something) What does "any number of (someone or something)" mean?	a large number of people or something	I have any number of reasons not to buy a new computer.
with flying colors What does "with flying colors" mean?	with great or total success	My friend passed the course with flying colors and she now wants to go out and celebrate.

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Put (something) On The Back Burner Idiom