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
AmyAY-meeEnglish
Sachie-English (Rare)
Sumikosoo-mee-koJapanese
Latashalə-TASH-əAfrican American
Akim-Russian
Torrie['tɔri]