A hot potato
US /ə hɑt poʊˈteɪtoʊ/
UK /ə hɒt pəˈteɪtəʊ/
成语
烫手山芋, 棘手问题
a controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with
示例:
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The issue of immigration is a real hot potato in politics right now.
移民问题是当前政治中一个真正的烫手山芋。
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No one wants to deal with that project; it's become a real hot potato.
没有人想处理那个项目；它已经变成了一个真正的烫手山芋。