a hot potato

Znaczenie

a difficult subject that people argue about

Drażliwy temat, o który ludzie się spierają.

Przykłady

1. 1Working from home has become a hot potato in our office since the new boss arrived.
2. 2The pay cut was such a hot potato that nobody at the meeting wanted to mention it.
3. 3Where to spend Christmas is always a hot potato in our family, so we try not to discuss it early.
4. 4The new office dress code is a hot potato, and staff have been arguing about it for weeks.
5. 5Is homework at weekends still such a hot potato, or have the parents finally agreed?

Gramatyka

Rzeczownik policzalny: a hot potato, hot potatoes. Przed hot często stoi przymiotnik, np. political.