Sentence examples for hot potato from inspiring English sources
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'hot potato' is correct usage in written English.
It is an idiom that means an issue or topic that is extremely controversial and avoided because it is difficult to handle. It is often used to refer to those topics that are considered a sensitive or difficult subject. Example sentence: "The mayor is trying to avoid taking a stance on the war, since it's such a hot potato in their city."
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hot potato
noun
A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.
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