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The phrase, "Hot Potato" is an idiom which means: a controversial or sensitive issue that is difficult to handle or deal with. It refers to a situation where a topic or problem is passed quickly from person to person, much like a hot potato would be passed from one person to another to avoid getting burned. The idiom implies that the issue is something people want to avoid or distance themselves from due to its potential negative consequences or difficulty in resolving it. It suggests that the matter is contentious, uncomfortable, or challenging, and people prefer not to be associated with it.
Hopefully this short video will give you greater understanding and the ability to not only recognize when this idiom is being used, but it will empower you to use the phrase in appropriate and creative ways.