hot potato

US /hɑt pəˈteɪ.toʊ/
UK /hɑt pəˈteɪ.toʊ/
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masalah pelik, isu sensitif

a controversial issue or problem that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with

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The issue of climate change has become a real hot potato in political debates.
Isu perubahan iklim telah menjadi masalah pelik nyata dalam debat politik.
No one wants to deal with that hot potato of a budget deficit.
Tidak ada yang ingin menangani masalah pelik defisit anggaran itu.