171. Powder Keg - C2 English Metaphors Collocations - IELTS CAE ESL

Powder Keg : 일촉즉발의 상황, 화염통, 위험물, 화약고

 

If situation is dangerous and difficult and liable to explode then we often call it powder keg

powder is gunpowdder, keg is a barrel 

Euroup is a powder keg at the moment because people are uncertain

It is an easy simile to understand or you can use it as a mataphor

The situation is a powder keg, so you need to be really careful 

Problems start very easily

Be ready to explode

 

 

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