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political football
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idiomatic
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Japanese Meaning
議論は続くが解決が見込めず、権力者によって直接扱われずに他者に押し付けられる政治上の論争的な問題・争点 / 政治的対立が根深く、当局が責任を回避するために別の機関や人物に委ねられる未解決の政治問題
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(countable, idiomatic) A contentious political issue or problem that is often debated or discussed, but that remains unresolved; an issue or problem which is avoided by authorities and handed off to others.
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political football
The healthcare reform became a political football, tossed back and forth between parties while patients waited for answers.
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The healthcare reform became a political football, tossed back and forth between parties while patients waited for answers.
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