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tar baby

tar ba·by (plural tar ba·bies)


noun 
Definition:
 
tricky situation: a very troublesome situation, especially one that is difficult or impossible to get out of ( dated )

[Early 20th century. < the Uncle Remus story Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby by J. C. Harris]
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