hot potato

bone of contention celebrated case controversy debate grist for the gossip mill moot point political football scandal war of words

talk of the town uproar

affair controversial case controversial issue controversy debate fuss grist for the gossip mill matter of the moment political football rumor scandal topic of the day war of words

catastrophe change confrontation crunch deadlock dilemma disaster emergency impasse mess pressure situation trouble

climacteric climax contingency corner crossroad crux culmination embarrassment entanglement exigency extremity height imbroglio juncture necessity pass perplexity pickle pinch plight predicament puzzle quandary stew strait trauma trial urgency

big trouble dire straits hour of decision moment of truth point of no return turning point

agreement benefit blessing breakthrough calm good fortune good luck happiness miracle peace solution success wonder

advantage boon certainty

crisis emergency exposure insecurity instability jeopardy menace peril pitfall possibility probability risk threat uncertainty vulnerability

clouds dynamite endangerment exigency precariousness precipice slipperiness storm venture

double trouble risky business thin ice

calm certainty peace safety security sureness unlikelihood

care carefulness guard preservation

peril risk threat

dynamite endangerment jeopardy

double trouble imperilment risky business thin ice

safety

assurance protection safeguard surety

clouds crisis double trouble dynamite emergency endangerment exigency exposure hazard insecurity instability jeopardy menace peril pitfall possibility precariousness precipice probability risk risky business slipperiness storm thin ice threat uncertainty venture vulnerability