Meanings
How to pronounce "powder keg":
AU
A barrel containing gunpowder.
An explosive or otherwise volatile situation.
Example Sentences
1
Tensions between the two countries are escalating, and the region is a powder keg.
2
The political unrest in the city could turn it into a powder keg.
3
The ethnic tensions in that region are like a powder keg waiting to explode.
4
The controversial decision by the government has turned the situation into a powder keg.
5
The volatile situation in the prison is a powder keg ready to blow.
