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.