time bomb
noun/ˈtaɪm bɒm/
/ˈtaɪm bɑːm/
- a bomb that can be set to explode at a particular time
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- a situation that is likely to cause serious problems in the future
- Rising unemployment is a political time bomb for the government.
- He described global warming as ‘an environmental time bomb ticking away’.
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