to be in a difficult or uncomfortable position, often with public scrutiny
быть в трудном или неудобном положении, часто под общественным вниманием (byt v trudnom ili neudobnom polozhenii, chasto pod obshchestvennym vnimaniem)
"After the controversy, the mayor was in the hot seat for several days."
"После скандала мэр несколько дней был в горячем кресле." (Posle skandala mer neskolko dney byl v goryachem kresle)
to start an argument intentionally
To try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money instead...
not easily fooled; experienced and smart
to reveal a secret accidentally
to relax after a period of hard work
facing two difficult choices
