Inflytande och Delaktighet - Priority

Upptäck hur engelska idiomer som "on the back burner" och "get down to brass tacks" relaterar till prioritering på engelska.

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back burner [Substantiv]

låg prioritet

Ex: The idea was on the back burner for now , but I ’ll revisit it later .

Idén var på bakre plattan för nu, men jag kommer att återkomma till den senare.

to [have] (bigger|better|other) fish to (fry|catch) [Fras]

to have more interesting or important matters to deal with

Ex: I do n't have time for your trivial complaints ; I have bigger fish to fry at work .

to [get] down to brass tacks [Fras]

to begin talking about basic or important facts of a situation

Ex: The situation was so serious that after a few polite exchanges they quickly got down to brass tacks .

back to (the|) basics [Fras]

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

Ex: The company is going back to basics and focusing on its core products and services.

second banana [Substantiv]

andra fiolen

Ex: The CEO is the boss , but the CFO is the second banana .

VD är chefen, men CFO är den andra bananen.

second fiddle [Substantiv]

andra fiol

Ex: The CEO is the big kahuna , and everyone else is just the second fiddle .

VD:n är den stora kahunan, och alla andra är bara andra fiolen.

to [take] a back seat [Fras]

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

Ex: She took a back seat while her friend handled the main conversation .

first things first [Fras]

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

Ex: I 'm tired of all the distractions and want to get down to brass tacks and focus on first things first .

(at the|) top of the (agenda|list) [Fras]

in the position of utmost importance or high priority

Ex: I like all of his books , but this one is at the top of the list .

the last thing on {one's} mind [Fras]

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

Ex: Having a pet is the last thing on my mind right now , I barely have time to take care of myself .

second best [Substantiv]

andra valet

Ex: John aimed to win the competition , but he ended up in second place , settling for second best .

John syftade till att vinna tävlingen, men hamnade på andra plats och nöjde sig med näst bäst.

to [fall|drop] by the wayside [Fras]

to not have the same importance or urgency as something else

Ex: Many aspiring musicians start their careers with great enthusiasm , but few succeed ; most talented individuals unfortunately fall by the wayside .

to [set] great store by {sth} [Fras]

to see something as extremely necessary or important

Ex: A retail group which sets great store by traditional values .

front burner [Substantiv]

högsta prioritet

Ex: Her career took the front burner while other plans were set aside .

Hennes karriär hamnade i förgrunden medan andra planer lades åt sidan.

Inflytande och Delaktighet
Ha en effekt	Anledningen till varför	Resultat & Konsekvenser	Persuasion
Omvändning av en situation	Change	Involvement	Icke-engagemang
Ending	Betydelse & Obetydlighet	Priority	Huvudelement