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hornets' nest::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hornet's nest |
| Type of | situation |
talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest.
hornets' nest::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hornet's nest, wasp's nest, wasps' nest |
| Type of | nidus |
Examples of hornets' nest
hornets' nest
To be sure, Europe can be a hornets'nest of outrageous taxes and high overhead.
From the forbes.com
But I feel like the hornets'nest has been kicked, and what flies out may be deadly.
From the battleland.blogs.time.com
Charles Cornwallis complained that Charlotte was a hornets'nest of rebellion.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Even by putting that question I am probably sticking my finger into a hornets'nest.
From the forbes.com
However, instead of imposing order, Mr Maliki's offensive stirred up a hornets'nest.
From the economist.com
All these things explain why New York politicos have treated education as a hornets'nest.
From the economist.com
Hey, I've always enjoyed grabbing a stick and whacking the hornets'nest.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Cornwallis called the city a hornets'nest of rebellion.
From the charlotteobserver.com
I was actually expecting a hornets'nest of red link opposes after I started the RfC, so that's nothing.
From the en.wikipedia.org
