OMG美语put it on the back burner

Put it on the back burner 暂时放在一边（暂时不做）

I pitched our boss on a new project. He said that we have to put it on the back burner until the new year. 我给老板提了一个新项目。但是他说我们必须先把它放在一边，明年再说。

Take a break from something 休息一下，暂时不做

I think I need to take a break from pitching new ideas to him. He seems a little bit overwhelmed with current projects. 我觉得我暂时不能给他提新项目了。他好像已经被现有的项目搞得要崩溃了。

Put the breaks on 暂时不做

Touch base 联系

I think that’s a good idea. Put the breaks on these pitches and touch base in the new year. I’m sure he would appreciate that! 我觉得这个主意不错。先暂时缓缓那些提议。等新年开始的时候再去找他。他肯定会很感激的。