hornet's nest
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nounDefinition of HORNET'S NEST
1
: a troublesome or hazardous situation
2
: an angry reaction <must have known that his frank comments … would stir up a hornet's nest — United States Investor>
See Examples of HORNET'S NEST
- The principal entered the hornet's nest of angry parents.
- His comments stirred up a hornet's nest of angry opposition and criticism.
First Known Use of HORNET'S NEST
circa 1740
Rhymes with HORNET'S NEST
acid test, almagest, anapest, beta test, blanket chest, Bucharest, decongest, disinfest, disinterest, disinvest, false arrest, galley-west, Hammerfest, house arrest, manifest, north-northwest, palimpsest, placement test, predigest, quarter rest, reinvest, rinderpest, Rorschach test, Sackville-West, second-best, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-interest, self-possessed, uninterest, unprofessed, vision quest
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