mare's-nest
11mare's nest — {n. phr.} Something that doesn t exist; a discovery that proves to be worthless. * /He claims that he has discovered a gasoline substitute but we suspect it will turn out to be a mare s nest./ …
12mare's\ nest — n. phr. Something that doesn t exist; a discovery that proves to be worthless. He claims that he has discovered a gasoline substitute but we suspect it will turn out to be a mare s nest …
13mare's nest — noun 1》 a complex and difficult situation; a muddle. 2》 an illusory discovery. Origin C16: formerly in the phr. to have found (or spied) a mare s nest (i.e. something that does not exist), used in the sense to have discovered something amazing …
14mare's nest — /ˈmɛəz nɛst/ (say mairz nest) noun something imagined to be an extraordinary discovery but proving to be a delusion or a hoax …
15mare's nest — noun a) A hoax b) A confused or complicated situation …
16mare's-nest — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Delusion] Syn. deception, hoax, lie; see trick 1 . 2. [Confusion] Syn. mess, disorder, jumble, chaos, mix up …
17mare's nest — n. wonderful discovery that is really a hoax; big mess …
18mare's-nest — n. Absurd discovery, ridiculous discovery, discovery that is no discovery, self delusion …
19mare’s nest — n 1. delusion, hoax, deception, fraud; sham, mock, fake, imitation, imposture, humbug, Inf. phony. 2. jumble, mess, Inf. stew, huddle, Scot. Inf. guddle, mix up, snafu, Inf. foul up, Sl. ball up, Brit. Sl. balls up; confusion, chaos, disorder,… …
20(a) mare's nest — a very confused situation. The law on restrictive trade is a mare s nest that scarcely anyone can comprehend …
