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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

What’s done is done

There is no point in worrying about past mistakes.

behind enemy lines

in a hostile or dangerous situation

read someone like a book

to easily understand someone's thoughts and intentions

shore up

to strengthen or support something

hockey stick growth

a sharp increase in growth after a period of slow progress

on the sly

secretly; in a sneaky way