powder keg (Meaning)
powder keg (n)
a potentially explosive state
keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder
Synonyms & Antonyms of powder keg
powder keg Sentence Examples
- The tense situation was a veritable powder keg, ready to explode at the slightest provocation.
- The political climate in the country was a powder keg, with factions poised to ignite a civil war.
- The company was sitting on a powder keg of lawsuits, threatening to bankrupt it overnight.
- The stock market was a powder keg, poised to plummet if any major investor pulled out.
- The rumors spread like wildfire, igniting a powder keg of suspicion and fear.
- The government's decision was met with outrage, turning the nation into a powder keg of discontent.
- The workplace was a powder keg, with tensions between employees threatening to erupt.
- The release of sensitive information created a powder keg that could destabilize the entire region.
- The protests grew larger and more volatile, escalating into a powder keg of anger and frustration.
- The economic crisis was a ticking powder keg, threatening to devastate the entire economy.
FAQs About the word powder keg
a potentially explosive state, keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder
volcano, third rail, flash point,time bomb,hot button, tinderbox
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The tense situation was a veritable powder keg, ready to explode at the slightest provocation.
The political climate in the country was a powder keg, with factions poised to ignite a civil war.
The company was sitting on a powder keg of lawsuits, threatening to bankrupt it overnight.
The stock market was a powder keg, poised to plummet if any major investor pulled out.
