a political football
a political football
Fig. an issue that becomes politically divisive; a problem that doesn't get solved because the politics of the issue get in the way.
The question of campaign contributions has become a political football. All the politicians who accept questionable money are pointing fingers at each other.
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- adapt to sth
- a few cards short of a deck
- A golden key can open any door.
- a grain of truth
- ahead (of so or sth)
- aim
- aim sth at so or sth
- alert so to sth
- all manner of so or sth
- allow so or sth into a place
- allow so up (from sth)
- All's fair in love and war.
- All systems (are) go.
- all the livelong day
- ally
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- a loose translation
- a lucky streak
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- any port in a storm
