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I'm the oldest student of Joanne... and also i think, I'm the one who has studied with Joanne in the Philippines..
My name is Catharine Lee and I am a korean..
I dont know how am i supposed to do for this blog, but...
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Definition:
Difficult; hard to deal with; controversial
Example:
1) The editor thought the story about the president's girlfriend was too hot to handle, so he refused to print it.
2) The line drive was too hot to handle, and the Phillies scored on the play.
Etymology :
'Too hot to handle' comes from baseball, referring to a ball hit so hard that it can't be caught. In this phrase, 'hot' means 'lively' or 'powerful', and 'handle' means 'take care of' or 'pick up'. The phrase is now used to describe any situation that is hard to deal with or problematic.
Difficult; hard to deal with; controversial
Example:
1) The editor thought the story about the president's girlfriend was too hot to handle, so he refused to print it.
2) The line drive was too hot to handle, and the Phillies scored on the play.
Etymology :
'Too hot to handle' comes from baseball, referring to a ball hit so hard that it can't be caught. In this phrase, 'hot' means 'lively' or 'powerful', and 'handle' means 'take care of' or 'pick up'. The phrase is now used to describe any situation that is hard to deal with or problematic.