a hot potato

(informal)

something that is difficult or dangerous to deal with The abortion issue is a political hot potato in the United States.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Venkata	-	Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Berenguer	-	Catalan
Balbinus	-	Ancient Roman
Reijo	RAY-yo	Finnish
Artakhshathra	-	Ancient Persian
Diethelm	DEET-helm	German