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sitting on a powder keg Fig. in a risky or explosive situation; in a situation where something serious or dangerous may happen at any time. (A powder keg is a keg of gunpowder.) Things are very tense at work. The whole office is sitting on a powder keg. The fire at the oilfield seems to be under control for now, but all the workers there are sitting on a powder keg. a powder keg a situation that could suddenly become extremely dangerous Usage notes: A powder keg was a wooden container for gunpowder (= a substance used for making explosions). We left just before the revolution, realizing that we were sitting on a powder keg. See also: powder How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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