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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To be tossed a hot potato

Home The Lexicon To be tossed a hot potato

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To be tossed a hot potato

Definition

To be given a controversial or difficult problem to deal with quickly.

Language

English

Type

Floramorph

Subcategory

Vegetables, Grains, Legumes, Tubers, and Other Edibles

Grammatical Subcategory

Nouns: Things/Terms/Labels

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