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hot potato

/hɑt pəˈteɪˌtoʊ/ /hɒt pəˈteɪtəʊ/
idiom Social Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 sıcak patates, tartışmalı konu, nazik mesele

Definition (English)

An issue that is difficult or embarrassing to deal with, so nobody wants to handle it.

Example Sentences

  1. Nobody wanted to deal with the parking problem; it was a real hot potato.
    Kimse otopark sorunuyla uğraşmak istemiyordu; tam bir sıcak patatesti.
  2. The new pay system became a hot potato in the office.
    Yeni maaş sistemi ofiste tartışmalı bir konu hâline geldi.

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