To mix a couple of metaphors, the time bomb is ticking and we stand on the edge of a very steep precipice.
Even if the particular divisions over Respect are patched over, the CPB has a programmatic time bomb ticking away deep in its bowels.
Is the NOMAIL setting really a time bomb that may flood your mail directory unexpectedly?
The demographic time bomb - How will the EU be affected by the aging population?
Even though we may be a bit distracted with entertaining holiday visitors, this time of year can be a time bomb if you are not thinking, as it was for me on Monday morning.