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hot potato

/hɒt pəˈteɪtəʊ/

Traduction: Idiome informel désignant un sujet controversé ou délicat, difficile à traiter, que les gens préfèrent éviter ou refiler rapidement à quelqu'un d'autre.

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/hɒt pəˈteɪtəʊ/B2informal
  • frIdiome informel désignant un sujet controversé ou délicat, difficile à traiter, que les gens préfèrent éviter ou refiler rapidement à quelqu'un d'autre.

An informal idiom referring to a controversial or sensitive issue that is difficult to handle and which people prefer to avoid or pass quickly to someone else.

  1. Controversial issueB2informal

    A subject or issue that is difficult, sensitive, or controversial, and which people prefer to avoid discussing or dealing with.

    frsujet brûlant

    • The topic of tax reform became a political hot potato.
    • The manager dropped the issue like a hot potato when it became too controversial.
    • Nobody wanted to touch the hot potato of employee layoffs.