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
Giacomo	JAH-ko-mo	Italian
Ilia	eel-YAH (Russian)	Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian, Old Church Slavic
Sakura	sah-koo-ṙah	Japanese
Asterix	[asteriks]
Theotman	-	Ancient Germanic
Borisu	-	Medieval Slavic