sitting on a powder keg

Example Sentences

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"It's like we're sitting on a powder keg."

From BBC

"Of course, we are worried. ... It's like sitting on a powder keg," said Enerhodar resident Alexander Lifirenko.

From Reuters

“We are sitting on a powder keg,” he said.

From New York Times

“We’re sitting on a powder keg.”

From Washington Post

When you interviewed him before prison, you know, you would have no idea that he was sitting on a powder keg of lies.

From Fox News