a mare's nest



a mare's nest

a very confused situation The law on restrictive trade is a mare's nest that scarcely anyone can comprehend.
See also: nest

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PaceyPAY-seeEnglish (Rare)
Elvirael-BEE-rah (Spanish), el-VEE-rah (Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Russian
Mary['mɛəri]
Sarra-Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
ViŠNjaVEESH-nyahCroatian, Serbian
Catherineka-tə-REEN (French), ka-TREEN (French), KATH-ə-rin (English), KATH-rin (English)French, English