hornets' nestPROBLEMa situation in which there is a lot of trouble and quarrelling 骚动,大麻烦 The new production targets have stirred up a hornets' nest. 新的生产指标引起一片哗然。
stirred up a hornets' nest• Hersh's book stirred up a hornet's nest in the media.
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