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棘手的问题（或情况等）；烫手山芋
- The issue of taxing domestic fuel has become a political hot potato.对国内燃料征税的问题已成为政治热点。