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powder keg
noun
- a small, metal, barrellike container for gunpowder or blasting powder.
- a potentially dangerous situation, especially one involving violent repercussions.
powder keg
noun
- a small barrel used to hold gunpowder
- informal.a potential source or scene of violence, disaster, etc
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of powder keg1
First recorded in 1850–55
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He says it's like living on a powder keg – you never know when or where the next shell will land.
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The Jehanabad prison was a powder keg, housing Maoists alongside their class enemies - vigilantes from upper caste Hindu private armies.
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And for a potentially powder keg Cannes there’s also the firebomb of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.â€
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“Everyone knew that Mark Fuhrman was a potential powder keg,†Douglas said.
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“Civil War†is a purpose-built powder keg of controversial talking points and hot-button ideas.
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