hot potato
idiomAn unwanted problem that is awkward or delicate.
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baking hot
Very hot.
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blow hot air
To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.
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blow hot and cold
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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boiling hot
Extremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature).
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come in hot
To enter the scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.
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couch potato
A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.
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full of hot air
Talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.
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hissing hot
Very hot.