Priority

a state of low priority where something is set aside to be dealt with later

Due to the budget constraints, we had to put the new office expansion project on the back burner.

to have more interesting or important matters to deal with

I don't have time for your trivial complaints; I have bigger fish to fry at work.

to begin talking about basic or important facts of a situation

The situation was so serious that after a few polite exchanges they quickly got down to brass tacks.

used when one has to focus on the simplest and most important facts of a situation, particularly those that one was ignoring, in order to get the intended result

The company is going back to basics and focusing on its core products and services.

a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian

a secondary role or function

to accept a less important, less visible, or secondary role compared to someone else

He was happy to take a back seat and let his colleague present the project.

used to state that there are more important things that one must do or consider before trying to deal with other things

First things first, let's get the fire under control before we worry about anything else.

in the position of utmost importance or high priority

I like all of his books, but this one is at the top of the list.

the competitor who finishes second

to fail to keep on doing something

I was supposed to walk in with my classmates, but I started to feel dizzy and dropped by the way.

to see something as extremely necessary or important

A retail group which sets great store by traditional values.

a state of high priority where something is dealt with immediately or given the most attention

The new project is now on the front burner after the meeting.