HOT BUTTON


Meaning of HOT BUTTON in English

ˈhot ˌbutton BrE AmE noun [countable] American English

a problem or subject that causes a lot of arguments or strong feelings between people:

Your letter certainly hit a hot button.

—hot-button adjective :

hot-button issues

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.