snake pit

Example Sentences

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“Be careful because that place is a snake pit,” he said.

From New York Times

If either side challenges the preliminary results, the next stop is called the “snake pit,” where the inspector, proxy solicitors for each side and their lawyers review the votes.

From Reuters

A writer is thrown into the cyber snake pit when her op-ed criticizing Black Pete — a traditional Dutch Christmas character who typically appears in blackface — is published.

From New York Times

It was a bit cartoonish, I would step on some and more would appear, but they didn’t fill up the room like that snake pit scene from ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark.’

From Seattle Times

Players could be hit with parking or stage repair fees, their site says, or rewarded with "sticks, picks, and snake pit passes."

From Fox News