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Definition poisoned chalice in American English

poisoned chalice noun

[singular] noun
/ˌpɔɪz(ə)nd ˈtʃælɪs/
1

a job or piece of work that will cause many problems for the person who is forced to do it

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Definition poisoned chalice in American English