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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But Thompson’s murder immediately put the issue of a CEO’s safety on the front burner.
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Edward Segal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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
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Edward Segal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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
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“On the front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20front%20burner. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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