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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase. A hot potato

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.

A hot potato


1). Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed.
2). Highly politicized or emotionally charged.
3). To vacillate between two opposing or starkly different states, opinions, or behaviors.
4).  carrying contraband and subject to arrest if caught.


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'A hot potato' means a controversial issue or situation which is awkward to deal with. Thus option 1 is the best fit answer.$

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