How to pronounce “hot potato”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (uncountable) 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.
• (countable, idiomatic) An unwanted problem that is awkward or delicate.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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