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Definition of hot potato noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hot potato

noun

/ˌhɒt pəˈteɪtəʊ/

/ˌhɑːt pəˈteɪtəʊ/

[usually singular] (informal)

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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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