hot potato
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“I don’t know if he felt it was a hot potato or what.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
It's also a regressive approach similar to the hot potato tossing seen in very special episodes of 1980s and 1990s TV where reproductive choices were acknowledged but never discussed in detail.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2023
Untangling this game of three-dimensional legal hot potato will require extensive, expensive investigations.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2023
"The 'Floor Masters' were much more about athleticism and speed and power, and when I saw them battle, I dropped the 'Rock Steady Crew' like a hot potato."
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2023
I would slide right over the reporter’s question to drop into his lap a logical-extension hot potato for him.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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