hot potato
Example Sentences
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Broadly speaking, a “hot potato” is an item that no one wants.
From Literature
Watson went on to admit this "hot potato" was difficult to address and his hope was that everyone was equal.
From BBC
They all agreed that they would get rid of this hot potato, adjourn quickly and go home for the holidays.
From Salon
“You dropped him like a hot potato,” Clesca told Nichols as she questioned why the U.S. ever supported Henry in the first place.
From Seattle Times
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
