Hot Potato
What Does "Hot Potato" Mean?
"Hot potato" is an English idiom. It means "a problematic or controversial issue that is difficult to deal with or pass on to others."Examples in Sentences
Here are three examples of the idiom "hot potato" used in a sentence:- The issue of tax reform became a political hot potato, with no easy solution in sight.
- Handling the budget deficit has become a hot potato for the government.
- The controversial proposal became a hot potato in the board meeting.
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