stir up a hornets' nest
Make trouble, cause a commotion, as in Asking for an audit of the treasurer's books stirred up a hornets' nest in the association. This metaphoric term, likening hornets to angry humans, dates from the first half of the 1700s.
Words nearby stir up a hornets' nest
stipulation,
stipule,
stipuliform,
stir,
stir up,
stir up a hornets' nest,
stir-crazy,
stir-fried,
stir-fry,
stir.,
stirabout