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    to put smb. on the backburner

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    to put smb. on the backburner

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    My girlfriend's parents are mad at me, they say I "put her on the BACKBURNER" !!!

    what is that supposed to mean?
    AuthorDaniel17 Jul 09, 21:32
    SuggestionDu hast sie auf Sparflamme gehabt.
    #1Author Werner (236488) 17 Jul 09, 21:33
    Suggestionsparflamme
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    Du hast sie auf sparflamme gehabt.
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    und das heisst...?
    #2AuthorDaniel17 Jul 09, 21:42
    Suggestionnot having her as your priority
    #3Authorwasherwoman17 Jul 09, 21:44
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    Du hast dich zwar wenig um sie gekuemmert, sie aber dennoch glauben lassen, das zwischen euch was ist.
    #4Author dude (253248) 17 Jul 09, 21:44
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    oh! thanks washerwoman and dude!! :)
    #5AuthorDaniel17 Jul 09, 21:47
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    Dude, I'd rather say that it means 'there is something between them, but that she is too low on his list of priorities'
    If I put something on the backburner, I plan to go back to it at a later time ...
    no?
    #6Authorhothothot17 Jul 09, 21:55
    Suggestionbackburner
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    yeah, its getting better... or worse... :(

    However it all means they dont believe that i really lover Her.

    im so sad...
    #7AuthorDaniel17 Jul 09, 22:00
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    Maybe they expect you to propose ;-)
    #8Author kedi31 (394684) 17 Jul 09, 22:03
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    @hothothot: as father of 4 daughters, I'm looking at it through her parents' eyes. :-)
    #9Author dude (253248) 17 Jul 09, 22:18
    Suggestionback burner
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    Dictionary: back burner

    NOAD:
    back burner - a state of inaction or suspension; a position of relatively little importance: priorities that have been placed on the back burner year after year.

    Pons-Collins:
    back burner - (lit) hintere Kochplatte;
    to put sth on the back burner - (fig inf) etw zurückstellen;
    this project's been on the back burner for years - an diesem Projekt wird seit Jahren nur so nebenbei gearbeitet
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    It's correctly written as two words: 'back 'burner, because the strong accent is on 'burner,' not on 'back.'

    Es handelt sich um die 'hintere 'Kochplatte, nicht um irgendeinen 'Rück(en)brenner (was auch immer das sein mag).
    #10Author hm -- us (236141) 17 Jul 09, 22:21
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    sich jemanden warmhalten

    to keep someone on the back burner


    Daniel: du willst dir deine Freundin warmhalten - damit du später auf sie zurückgreifen kannst/vielleicht kannst du sie ja noch einmal (ge)brauchen. So sehen es zumindest ihre Eltern.

    Da hast du ja einen tollen Eindruck hinterlassen :(
    #11Authorzweite Wahl17 Jul 09, 22:35
     
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