idiom
Food
hot potato
HOT puh-TAY-toh
hɒt pəˈteɪtoʊListen
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Syllable breakdown
hotpotato
Dictionary meaning
A controversial or sensitive issue that people are reluctant to deal with.
Examples
- Data privacy became a political hot potato after the major leak.
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