hot potato noun2 •A 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. •An unwanted problem that is awkward or delicate.How do you handle the work of a woman out on leave, yet not lose a valuable employee down the road? At the same time, companies know this is a hot potato, and they have to do something. — 1984 formshot potatoes
