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a hot potatoa controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with.Rate it:

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Drop You like a Hot PotatoTo disassociate oneself with something/someone as soon as possibleRate it:

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hot potatoAn awkward or delicate problem with which nobody wants to be associated.Rate it:

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hot potatoA 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.Rate it:

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a hot potatovery difficultRate it:

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when you're hot, you're hot. when you're not, you're notYou're either hot or you're not. There's no in between.Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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couch potatoA person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.Rate it:

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mouse potatoA person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer.Rate it:

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potato chaserAn Asian person with a strong inclination and attraction toward White men.Rate it:

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Couch PotatoA person who loves spending time in front of a screen watching dramas, movies or playsRate it:

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new potatoA small, thin-skinned, immature potato that is higher in moisture content than a mature potato. Holds its shape when cooked and is therefore commonly used in potato salad.Rate it:

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potato chipSnack foodRate it:

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potato sackA heavy-duty, reusable, burlap bag.Rate it:

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potato saladA picnic or side dish made from mashed or cubed cooked potatoes including some or all of the following: mayonnaise, onions, pickles, boiled eggs, bacon, and spices. Typically served cold.Rate it:

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potato skinsAn appetizer made by halving a baked potato, scooping out most of the inside, mixing that with cheese, sour cream, and chives and placing that mixture back into the potato skin then baking until crisp.Rate it:

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round potatoreally in good shapeRate it:

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chocolate hot doga piece of faecesRate it:

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don't get your shit hot!A Stern, Serious, Unequivocal Warning; . . . . . . . "Don't Get 'Short', 'Testy', 'HOT', 'Angry', 'Impatient, 'Demanding' with ME!Rate it:

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hot and botheredaroused, especially sexuallyRate it:

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hot damn!It is usually used when one is very much pleased/excited.Rate it:

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hot shitAn exceptionally impressive person or thingRate it:

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hot stuffSomething excellent or exciting.Rate it:

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hot under the collarTo be enraged; angry, very much upset about somethingRate it:

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run hot and coldTo alternate between two opposite extremes, such as enthusiasm and disinterest or success and failure.Rate it:

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too hot to handleToo extreme, aggressive, risky, or dangerous to deal with given the circumstancesRate it:

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hot chocolatewarm drinkRate it:

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strike while the iron is hotTo act on an opportunity promptly; to avoid waiting.Rate it:

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in the hot seatUnder pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.Rate it:

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Hot ShotSharp Person, Really With-It, "In the Swing of It, Svelte, Mayhaps Be Swell? Sophisticated. Sharp Kat et alRate it:

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hot upTo become more heated.Rate it:

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hot buttonThe principal desire that a salesman needs to "hit" in order to make a sale.Rate it:

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Full of Hot AirSomeone who talks nonsense and nothing anything of value and importanceRate it:

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hot buttonA central issue, concern or characteristic, especially one that motivates people to make a choice.Rate it:

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like a cat on a hot tin roofJumpy, nervous.Rate it:

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blow hot and coldTo behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.Rate it:

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blowing hot and coldIndividual expressing frenetic enthusiasm one moment and minutes later showing, expressing extreme misgivings and doubts.Rate it:

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boiling hotextremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature)Rate it:

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full of hot airTalking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.Rate it:

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hissing hotVery hot.Rate it:

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hot airboastful talkRate it:

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hot airempty talkRate it:

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hot and botheredaggravated or irritatedRate it:

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hot and coldAmbivalent; having conflicting emotions.Rate it:

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hot and heavyEnthusiastic.Rate it:

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hot and heavyPassionate.Rate it:

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hot cross bunsgood friday cakesRate it:

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hot deskingThe working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.Rate it:

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hot dogsausage in a rollRate it:

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hot dogfrankfurter in a rollRate it:

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