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the political hot potato

Idiom Politics

Meaning

a controversial issue that no one wants to handle

Example Sentences

"Corruption has become a political hot potato in the country."

Related Expressions

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Something that is very expensive.

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to model the behavior you expect from others

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to have a small opportunity to start working in a company or...

cost an arm and a leg

to be very expensive

get out of hand

to become difficult to control