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  What it means

  Literally “a hot potato.” A problem, issue, or responsibility that nobody wants to deal with and everyone tries to pass on to someone else. Exact equivalent of the English “hot potato.”

  Vocabulary

  • gorący — hot (masculine adjective)
  • kartofel — potato (colloquial)

  Grammar note

  'Gorący' is a masculine nominative adjective agreeing with 'kartofel'.

  Cultural context

  Potatoes are central to Polish cuisine and culture, making this a particularly fitting metaphor.

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