Hot Potato Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hot potato What does hot potato mean?	a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle	The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a hot potato for the local town council.
hot potato What does hot potato mean?	a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle	The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a hot potato for the town council.
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get a checkup What does "get a checkup" mean?	to receive a physical examination by a doctor	I go to the doctor every year to get a checkup.

Sit pretty What does "Sit pretty" mean?	Someone who's sitting pretty is in a very advantageous situation.
doggie bag What does "doggie bag" mean?	a small container of food leftover from a meal at a restaurant.	I'll take home the rest in a doggie bag.
heads or tails What does "heads or tails" mean?	the face of a coin or the other side of the coin	The referee threw the coin to see if it would be heads or tails.
argue for the sake of arguing/argument What does "argue for the sake of arguing/argument" mean?	to argue only to be different and to not agree	My friend's brother always argues for the sake of arguing.
easier said than done What does "easier said than done" mean?	to be easier to talk about than to do	I would like to change jobs but it is easier said than done.

rap session What does "rap session" mean?	causual discussion about something
go about one's business What does "go about one's business" mean?	to be busy or start working on something	Everybody is going about their business again after the holidays.
word up What does "word up" mean?	right; true; right on

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Hot Potato Idiom