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What does back burner mean?


I don't understand the comment: "The Coen brothers have put this project on the back burner." Can someone please explain it to me? Thank you

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i means put it to the side for now

not out of mind, but not really working on it

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Their next project is The Serious Man, so I would guess the soonest they could get to this one might be early next year.



You know the tub where you take your little baths? They've done it there, too.

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Front Burner - Interested, active, working on currently, higher flame.
Back Burner - Interested, idling, simmering, lower flame.

So maybe TRUE GRIT would be considered to be on the drain board thawing out but with the wrapper is still on (?)


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