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

Ex: The idea was on the back burner for now , but I ’ll revisit it later .
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to have more interesting or important matters to deal with

Ex: While your argument is interesting, I have much bigger fish to fry buddy.
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to begin talking about basic or important facts of a situation

Ex: I'm not interested in all the theoretical discussions, I just want to get down to brass tacks.
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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 artist is going back to basics and using only basic materials such as paint and brushes.
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an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

Ex: The CEO is the face of the company , but the COO is the second banana who makes sure the company runs smoothly .
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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 always been the second fiddle to his younger brother , but he 's finally starting to come into his own .
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to be placed in a less important or weaker position compared to that of someone else

Ex: With the advent of digital photography , film photography taken a back seat in the photography industry .
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used to state that there are more important things that one must do or consider before trying to deal with other things

Ex: Once we get down to the nitty-gritty, we'll see that there are a few different options available to us, but first things first.
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in the position of utmost importance or high priority

Ex: You can do whatever you please, but remeber that your daughter's wellbeing comes on top of the agenda.
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something that is not being thought about or considered, often due to more pressing or immediate concerns

Ex: Quitting his job the last thing on his mind, but he 's not happy here .
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an alternative that is not as fulfilling or desirable as other options that one has

Ex: The company initially pursued its top candidate for the job, but when he declined the offer, they had to settle for their second-best choice.
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to not have the same importance or urgency as something else

Ex: During the pursuit of higher education, some students struggle to keep up with the demands of their studies and eventually fall by the wayside, opting to drop out of school.
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to see something as extremely necessary or important

Ex: sets great store by punctuality, always arriving early for meetings and appointments .
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a state of high priority where something is dealt with immediately or given the most attention

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