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
Wioletavyaw-LE-tahPolish
Kobina-Western African, Akan
Waramunt-Ancient Germanic
Flavian-History
Norbu-Tibetan, Bhutanese
Khrystyna-Ukrainian