“A hot potato”
Definisi
A controversial issue that is difficult to handle.
Contoh
Examples
“The salary policy became a hot potato at work.”
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The salary policy became _____ at work.Compare with the original example
The salary policy became a hot potato at work.
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- What does "A hot potato" mean?
- "A hot potato" means a controversial issue that is difficult to handle.
- How do you use "A hot potato" in a sentence?
- Example: "The salary policy became a hot potato at work."
- Should I interpret "A hot potato" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.