hornet's nest
noun
a large amount of activity, trouble, hostility, or animosity: His investigation stirred up a hornet's nest, resulting in major shifts in personnel.
Origin of hornet's nest
First recorded in 1730–40
Words nearby hornet's nest
horner's syndrome,
horner's teeth,
horner-trantas dot,
hornet,
hornet clearwing,
hornet's nest,
horney,
hornfels,
hornie,
horning,
hornito