powder keg

A situation that could quickly become very volatile and dangerous. It became obvious we were sitting on a powder keg as the protests in the city became more frequent.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Small	[smɔ:l]
Ceallagh	-	Irish
Kirsi	KEER-see	Finnish
Royce	[rɔis]
Hannibal	HAN-i-bəl (English)	Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
Merla	MUR-lə	English (Rare)