on the front burner

idiom

chiefly US

: in the position of something that will receive immediate attention and action

The President has put tax cuts on the front burner.

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Heading into Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, this is going to be on the front burner even more. —

Vincent Frank, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Michael Hiltzik: How a surgeon general’s warning and a Supreme Court ruling may place gun control on the front burner. —

Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024 Taco Bell has a new combo meal deal meant to address the affordability of fast food with inflation still on the front burner for consumers. —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024 These seasoning blends are just one of the many creative pursuits our March issue cover star, Tabitha Brown, has cooking on the front burner these days. —

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