Influence & Involvement - Priority

Discover how English idioms like "on the back burner" and "get down to brass tacks" relate to priority in English.

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Influence & Involvement

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

Ex: With the urgent deadlines for the upcoming conference , our marketing campaign has been moved to the back burner .

to begin talking about basic or important facts of a situation

Ex: I 'm tired of all the hypotheticals and want to get down to brass tacks .

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

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

Ex: The lead singer is the most famous member of the band , but the drummer is the second banana .

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

Ex: He 's the second fiddle in our band , but he 's a great musician .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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

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

to see something as extremely necessary or important

Ex: The company sets great store by customer satisfaction , striving to provide exceptional service and meet their needs .

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

Ex: The proposal is now on the front burner due to recent changes .