potato Idiom, Proverb

a hot potato

a situation likely to cause trouble to the person handling it The issue of the non-union workers is a real hot potato that we must deal with.

couch potato

someone who spends too much time watching TV.

drop him like a hot potato

leave him, not associate with him If she finds out you're not rich, she'll drop you like a hot potato.

hot potato

a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a real hot potato for the local town council.

like a hot potato

(See drop him like a hot potato)

potato sack

loose fitting jacket or clothing Potato sack looks good on Ken. Baggy clothes suit him.

small potatoes

unimportant things, insignificant matters Don't worry about a few broken dishes. They're small potatoes.

meat-and-potatoes

Idiom(s): meat-and-potatoes

Theme: BASIC

basic, sturdy, and hearty. (Often refers to a robust person, usually a man, with simple tastes in food and other things. Fixed order.)
• Fred was your meat-and-potatoes kind of guy. No creamy sauces for him.
• There is no point in trying to cook up something special for the Wilsons. They are strictly meat-and-potatoes.

Meat and potatoes

The meat and potatoes is the most important part of something. A meat and potatoes person is someone who prefers plain things to fancy ones.

a couch-potato

someone who never goes out or exercises: "He watches TV all day - what a couch-potato!"

French fried potato|French|French fries|French fry

n. A narrow strip of potato fried in deep fat.

Usually used in the plural. Sue ordered a hamburger and french fries.

couch potato|couch|potato

n. A person who is addicted to watching television all day. Poor Ted has become such a couch potato that we can't persuade him to do anything.

hot potato|hot|potato

n., informal A question that causes strong argument and is difficult to settle. Many school boards found segregation a hot potato in the 1960s.

drop like a hot potato

drop like a hot potato
see hot potato.

potato

potato
see hot potato; meat and potatoes; small beer.