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Influenza e Coinvolgimento - Priorità

Scopri come i modi di dire inglesi come "on the back burner" e "get down to brass tacks" si riferiscono alla priorità in inglese.

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back burner
back burner
[sostantivo]

a state of low priority where something is set aside to be dealt with later

in secondo piano, messo da parte

in secondo piano, messo da parte

Ex: Due to the budget constraints, we had to put the new office expansion project on the back burner. 
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to [have] (bigger|better|other) fish to (fry|catch)

to have more interesting or important matters to deal with

avere cose più importanti da fare, avere altro di più importante

avere cose più importanti da fare, avere altro di più importante

Ex: I don't have time for your trivial complaints; I have bigger fish to fry at work. 
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to [get] down to brass tacks

to begin talking about basic or important facts of a situation

andare al sodo, venire al dunque

andare al sodo, venire al dunque

Ex: The situation was so serious that after a few polite exchanges they quickly got down to brass tacks. 
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back to (the|) basics

used when one has to focus on the simplest and most important facts of a situation, particularly those that one was ignoring, in order to get the intended result

ritorno alle basi, tornare all'essenziale

ritorno alle basi, tornare all'essenziale

Ex: The company is going back to basics and focusing on its core products and services. 
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second banana
second banana
[sostantivo]

an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

seconda linea, figura di secondo piano

seconda linea, figura di secondo piano

Ex: The CEO is the boss, but the CFO is the second banana. 
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second fiddle
second fiddle
[sostantivo]

a person who does not receive as much attention or is not as influential as someone else in a group or organization

figura di secondo piano, persona in secondo piano

figura di secondo piano, persona in secondo piano

Ex: I won't join the project if I'm only going to play second fiddle again. 
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to [take] a back seat

to accept a less important, less visible, or secondary role compared to someone else

passare in secondo piano, lasciare spazio a qualcun altro

passare in secondo piano, lasciare spazio a qualcun altro

Ex: After years of leading the team, she decided to take a back seat. 
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first things first

used to state that there are more important things that one must do or consider before trying to deal with other things

prima di tutto, prima le cose importanti

prima di tutto, prima le cose importanti

Ex: First things first, let's get the fire under control before we worry about anything else. 
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(at the|) top of the (agenda|list)

in the position of utmost importance or high priority

in cima alle priorità, priorità assoluta

in cima alle priorità, priorità assoluta

Ex: I like all of his books, but this one is at the top of the list. 
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the last thing on {one's} mind

something that is not being thought about or considered, often due to more pressing or immediate concerns

l'ultimo dei suoi pensieri, neanche gli passa per la testa

l'ultimo dei suoi pensieri, neanche gli passa per la testa

Ex: Right now work is the last thing on my mind. 
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second best
second best
[sostantivo]

an alternative that is not as fulfilling or desirable as other options that one has

seconda scelta, ripiego

seconda scelta, ripiego

Ex: I wanted to buy the latest smartphone, but due to budget constraints, I settled for a second-best model. 
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to [fall|drop] by the wayside

to not have the same importance or urgency as something else

passare in secondo piano, perdere priorità

passare in secondo piano, perdere priorità

Ex: Many aspiring musicians start their careers with great enthusiasm, but few succeed; most talented individuals unfortunately fall by the wayside. 
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to [set] great store by {sth}

to see something as extremely necessary or important

dare grande importanza a, tenere molto a

dare grande importanza a, tenere molto a

Ex: A retail group which sets great store by traditional values. 
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to [put] {sb/sth} first

to treat someone or something as more important than others

Ex: She always puts her family first. 
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front burner
front burner
[sostantivo]

a state of high priority where something is dealt with immediately or given the most attention

priorità immediata, in primo piano

priorità immediata, in primo piano

Ex: The new project is now on the front burner after the meeting. 
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