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political football in Finnish

political football in Finnish is kuuma peruna, poliittinen pallottelu.

political football in Finnish

kuuma peruna
noun
(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.
poliittinen pallottelu
noun
(uncountable, idiomatic) Ongoing unproductive wrangling or posturing between political factions, resulting in failure to deal with an issue or problem in a decisive or appropriate way.
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What is "political football" in Finnish?
"political football" in Finnish is kuuma peruna, poliittinen pallottelu.
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Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "political football": kuuma peruna, poliittinen pallottelu.
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