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political hot potato

political hot potato (patate chaude politique)

Idiom Politics

Signification

a controversial issue that no one wants to deal with

une question controversée que personne ne veut traiter (une question controversée que personne ne veut traiter)

Phrases d'exemple

"Immigration reform has become a political hot potato for the government."

"La réforme de l'immigration est devenue une patate chaude politique pour le gouvernement." (La réforme de l'immigration est devenue une **patate chaude politique** pour le gouvernement.)

Expressions Connexes

take under one’s wing

to look after someone and help them develop

parcel out

to divide and distribute something

political circus

a situation where politics becomes chaotic and theatrical

bury your head in the sand

to ignore a problem hoping it will go away

roll credits

to finish or conclude something

patch together

to assemble something quickly and roughly