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Como Pronunciar "hot potato"

expression

HAHT puh-TAY-toh
HOT puh-TAY-toh

Definição

A hot potato is a difficult or controversial issue that people do not want to deal with or handle because it is risky or uncomfortable.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈhɑt/ /pəˈteɪˌtoʊ

Inglês Britânico

hˈɒt/ /pətˈeɪtəʊ

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

HAHT puh-TAY-toh

UK

HOT puh-TAY-toh

Ouça em Contexto

The new tax law is a hot potato for the government.

No one wants to talk about the hot potato in the office.

That question was a real hot potato during the meeting.

As soon as the scandal broke, it turned into a hot potato nobody wanted to touch.