sit on a bomb

sit on a bomb or bombshell  {v. phr.},  {informal}
To be in possession of anything that is potentially disastrous or dangerous.
The finance department will be sitting on a bomb unless it finds a way to cut overhead expenses.
Categories: informal verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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