hot potato
Example Sentences
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She compared the work to a game of hot potato.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Greece’s foreign ministry made a ham-handed bid to get rid of the hot potato by sneaking Ocalan out of the country and trying to hide him in the Greek Embassy in Kenya.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023
Maher said that over the past month negotiations have become a game of hot potato, with sellers and buyers both asking the other to cover the tax.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023
"The 'Floor Masters' were much more about athleticism and speed and power, and when I saw them battle, I dropped the 'Rock Steady Crew' like a hot potato."
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2023
His break came in 80 bc, when he took on a hot potato of a case that had been turned down by bigger names.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
