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a hot potato (informal)

something that is difficult or dangerous to deal with. The abortion issue is a political hot potato in the United States.

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Make haste, for there's a hot potato besides, and half a pint of fresh-drawn beer in a bottle. The Chimes by Dickens, Charles View in context More results

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