hot potato
noun/ˌhɒt pəˈteɪtəʊ/
/ˌhɑːt pəˈteɪtəʊ/
[usually singular] (informal)- a problem, situation, etc. that is difficult and unpleasant to deal with
- The issue of taxing domestic fuel has become a political hot potato.
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