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hornet's nest
noun
a large amount of activity, trouble, hostility, or animosity: His investigation stirred up a hornet's nest, resulting in major shifts in personnel.
Origin:
1730–40
1730–40
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Hornet's nest
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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| hornet's nest | |
noun | |
| 1. | a highly contentious or hazardous situation; "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest" |
| 2. | habitation for wasps or hornets [syn: wasp's nest] |
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