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 Definitions of hot potato  [ˈhɒt ˌpænts for]  

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Definition of 'hot potato' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) hot potato
Informal. a situation or issue that is difficult, unpleasant, or risky to deal with.

Etymology:  (1840–50)

Definition of 'hot potato' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) hot potato
a difficult situation
"he dropped the topic like a hot potato"

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