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hot potato

Idiom Politics

Meaning

a controversial issue that no one wants to deal with

Example Sentences

"The refugee crisis has become a hot potato in the government."

Related Expressions

keep your shirt on

stay calm; don’t get angry or impatient

starry-eyed

having naive or unrealistic dreams or hopes

hit back

to reply to criticism or attack with force

jump out of one’s skin

to be extremely excited or surprised

warm up

to prepare the body or mind for activity

Hold out

Continue to survive or resist for a long time.