mare's nest

noun

Definition of mare's nestnext
as in hell
a state in which everything is out of order the lack of planning had resulted in the city's evacuation being a mare's nest of epic proportions

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  1. hell
  2. havoc
  3. mess
  4. jumble
  5. chaos
  6. confusion
  7. snake pit
  8. disorder
Noun
  • The vicious gang has taken advantage of a lax southern border under the Biden-Harris administration, with many of its foot soldiers swarming the U.S. and unleashing hell on unsuspecting communities.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Here, writer-director David Moreau depicts a descent into hell with a relentless sense of urgency, the feeling of claustrophobia made worse by the camera’s refusal to cut away.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hell
Noun
  • Their grievances justify lawbreaking, havoc, rampage.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Long lamented the havoc wreaked on motorists, who will be affected by the partial bridge closure well into 2025.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of havoc
Noun
  • Tottenham, meanwhile, ended up going for Ange Postecoglou after being rejected by Slot and are still in the same old mess.
    Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Ah, the simplicity and brilliance of a pre-soaked treatment pad—no guesswork, no mess, just the perfect amount every time.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of mess
Noun
  • Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
  • Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • Part of the charm of The Sicilian Inheritance is its portrait of the chaos of living in a big, passionate family, one that’s full of multicourse lunches and gossipy second cousins.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And then there's the baseline chaos of Indian traffic to contend with.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of chaos
Noun
  • Hundreds of users expressed their amazement and confusion, with some not fully understanding the meaning of Irish triplets.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In art and politics equally, 2024 has been—to me, at least—a swerving journey between high peaks and low depths, blind confusions and piercing revelations, the crooked and the straight.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of confusion
Noun
  • The film is imbued with a satirical tone that portrays Argentinian society as being a snake pit of corruption and violence.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2024
  • But as television has become more varied and ambitious across the streaming era, Curb has remained reliable in its formula, cataloguing the social improprieties and conversational snake pits that make up modern life.
    Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Definition of snake pit
Noun
  • Many individuals with autism also experience co-occurring health issues such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, seizures, or chronic gastrointestinal problems.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • For some, the declines were symptomatic of a greater disorder originating from within the league itself, something egregious enough to effectively drive a fifth of the audience away within the span of a single year.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of disorder
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