ticking bomb


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Noun1.ticking bomb - a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressedticking bomb - a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed; "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"
situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
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He said the region was sitting on a ticking bomb of climate change as the glaciers were melting which could have dangerous repercussions for the future generations, and called for joint efforts to counter the challenge.
We are sitting on a ticking bomb. If we do not address this issue (climate change) there will be a scarcity of water (in both countries).
Well, put all that together, and it's a ticking bomb. It's not of a question of threat; it is question of looking around at the present environment and making a rational prognosis."
Developing drama and music talent is also a great way to defuse the ticking bomb of youth unemployment.
Uh-oh: Customer complaints can be sent directly to Bezos, which he would then forward to the concerned unit with a '?' - and they have a few hours to respond to this 'ticking bomb' question-mark e-mail.
17599 of 2018 regarding alarming high population growth rate in the country - and inter alia termed that 'the fast raising population rate in Pakistan is a ticking bomb which will certainly not wait till it is convenient for us to take note of it', he underlined.
But it's this 'ticking bomb' persona that plays well to Ricky's strengths as a top comic, agitator and provocateur, so you eventually give him a chance and 'play along.'
Luther and Benny racing to remove a ticking bomb from Errol - later shot by the world's poshest assassin - was heart-in-mouth stressful viewing.
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Ticking Bomb: The Impact of Climate Change on the Incidence of Lyme Disease.
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