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powder keg
Noun
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
火薬樽：火薬を入れて保存するための樽。 / 比喩的意味：非常に緊迫している、あるいは急激に状況が悪化する可能性のある状態。
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A barrel containing gunpowder. / (figuratively) An explosive or otherwise volatile situation.
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powder keg
The abandoned basement felt like a powder keg, ready to explode at the slightest spark.
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The abandoned basement felt like a powder keg, ready to explode at the slightest spark.
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