hot potato
Example Sentences
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She compared the work to a game of hot potato.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
Carpenter then tried to give it to Keoghan, but he refused, motioning at the statue as if it were a hot potato he was superstitious about jinxing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Moreover, it would eliminate the game of political hot potato and put in place a single identifiable commissioner who would be responsible and accountable for the state of the sidewalks.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2023
Untangling this game of three-dimensional legal hot potato will require extensive, expensive investigations.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2023
He tosses it to Alyssa like it’s a hot potato.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
