Idiom: "hot potato"

[Elga]

English Idioms and Expressions, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #19 "Hot expressions", question 4

I'm not quite sure how to handle the problem at the moment as it's not easy to explain a sort of hot potato.

(a) strange situation
(b) delicate situation
(c) grand situation
(d) big situation

English Idioms and Expressions, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #19 "Hot expressions", answer 4

I'm not quite sure how to handle the problem at the moment as it's not easy to explain a sort of delicate situation.

Correct answer: (b) delicate situation

Your answer was: incorrect
I'm not quite sure how to handle the problem at the moment as it's not easy to explain a sort of strange situation.
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What is hot potato anyway?

Elga

[Conchita]

The test answer is above your question. Here is also a dictionary definition:

hot potato