hornet's nest
Example Sentences
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Curiously, I never really got angry at the North Koreans, on the assumption that if you kick the hornet’s nest and get stung, you can’t really blame the hornets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
They were trying to locate and destroy a hornet's nest after a positive identification nearby.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2023
The trooper said he “didn’t really see a need to stir up the hornet’s nest for such a minor violation.”
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023
Traffic will undoubtedly get worse without major and costly improvements — and the political courage to push projects to completion amid a hornet’s nest of opposition.
From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2022
We were risking our skins in this hornet’s nest for some nuts?
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
