Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom.
With the elections only a month away, the rise in bus fares has become a hot potato for the city council.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → a sensitive issue that is difficult to handle
| A hot potato (underlined idiom) | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | a sensitive issue that people argue about and that is hard to deal with |
| Example | The new parking fee became a hot potato at the society meeting. |