hornet's nest

NOUN

trouble; hazard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commotion difficulty hazard trouble

STRONG

difficult situation unpleasant situation

WEAK

botheration can of worms complication dilemma headache hitch hot water issue mess obstacle pickle point at issue predicament quandary scrape

hornets' nest

NOUN

problem

Synonyms

WEAK

botheration box can of worms complication count crunch dilemma disagreement dispute disputed point doubt headache hitch hot water issue mess obstacle pickle point at issue predicament quandary question scrape squeeze tr

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“But instead of destroying the file, you raised a whole hornet’s nest of mess.”

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But it seemed we were going undercover right into the hornet’s nest itself.

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We were risking our skins in this hornet’s nest for some nuts?

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She was returning to the hornet’s nest?

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The judges said when they directed the temple officials to produce complete files and records relating to the repair of the idols, "little did we realise, that we were in fact opening a hornet's nest".

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hornet's nest

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