stir up a hornet's nest



stir up a hornet's nest

Fig. to create a lot of trouble. (Fig. on stir something up .) If you say that to her, you will be stirring up a hornet's nest. There is no need to stir up a hornet's nest.
See also: nest, stir, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JaylynJAY-linEnglish (Modern)
Esperanzaes-pe-RAHN-thah (Spanish), es-pe-RAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Lynetteli-NETEnglish
Avinash-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
Marcelyn-English (Rare)
RowanRO-ən (English)Irish, English (Modern)