mare's nest



mare's nest

A difficult, complicated, or confusing situation. The tax laws in this country are a mare's nest that nobody fully understands.
See also: nest

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Archer-English
Vladilen-Russian
Selig-Yiddish
Svyatopolk-Russian
Ghoncheh-Persian
Woods[wudz]