hornet's nest
21stir up a hornet's nest — cause major problems; agitate hornets in a nest …
22nest — [[t]ne̱st[/t]] nests, nesting, nested 1) N COUNT: oft poss N A bird s nest is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in. I can see an eagle s nest on the rocks. 2) VERB When a bird nests somewhere, it builds a nest and settles there to lay its… …
23hornet — hor|net [ˈho:nıt US ˈho:r ] n [: Old English; Origin: hyrnet] 1.) a large black and yellow flying insect that can sting →↑wasp 2.) hornets nest a situation in which there is a lot of trouble and quarrelling ▪ The new production targets have… …
24hornet — UK [ˈhɔː(r)nɪt] / US [ˈhɔrnət] noun [countable] Word forms hornet : singular hornet plural hornets a black and yellow flying insect that can sting you. It is a type of large wasp. • stir up a hornet s nest …
25hornet — See: MAD AS A HORNET or MAD AS HOPS or MAD AS A WET HEN, STIR UP A HORNET S NEST …
26hornet — See: MAD AS A HORNET or MAD AS HOPS or MAD AS A WET HEN, STIR UP A HORNET S NEST …
27hornet — See: mad as a hornet or mad as hops or mad as a wet hen, stir up a hornet s nest …
28hornet — [[t]hɔ͟ː(r)nɪt[/t]] hornets 1) N COUNT A hornet is a large wasp. Hornets live in nests and have a powerful sting. 2) PHRASE: usu PHR after v If you say that someone has stirred up a hornet s nest, you mean that they have done something which has… …
29nest — See: FEATHER ONE S NEST, STIR UP A HORNET S NEST …
30nest — See: FEATHER ONE S NEST, STIR UP A HORNET S NEST …
