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He was instructed to assume charge immediately, and report back, but he clearly regarded this ostensible promotion as a poisoned chalice.
It is a poisoned chalice, make no mistake about it.
I only hope that his ministerial career will not be affected by the poisoned chalice that he has been handed today.
I do not believe that my statement will be seen as a poisoned chalice.
At the outset many people saw our task as a "poisoned chalice".
I shall not speak of a poisoned chalice, but it is pretty sour wine.
Tuition fees are merely the lid on the poisoned chalice.
The figures provide distressing evidence that my generation has passed down a poisoned chalice.
In effect, we are being asked to abdicate our responsibility to the courts and to offer a poisoned chalice to the courts.
A year or two ago he was handed the poisoned chalice.
History shows that immunity is a poisoned chalice.
He has been handed the poisoned chalice of housing.
They took the poisoned chalice, drank from it.
What a poisoned chalice this post will prove to be to the unfortunate holder!
I share some sympathy with him, if he does not regard that too much as a poisoned chalice, over the difficulties he is in.
