hot potato

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === hot potato (countable and uncountable, plural hot potatoes) (uncountable) A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires. Synonym: pass the parcel (countable, idiomatic) An unwanted problem that is awkward or delicate. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== hot button ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== third rail