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
  • Not-so-happy couple Anne (Synnøve Karlsen) and Patrick (Luke Norris) go on the ultimate hell ride with a gregarious, over-sharing driver (Nick Frost, living it up here).
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • So, the ex-lovers strike a deal: If Agatha can get Billy to willingly turn himself in and let Rio kill him, then Rio will stop pursuing Agatha and making her life hell.
    Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of hell
Noun
  • Forecasters said the storm could cause dangerous surf and riptides across the whole Gulf region in the coming days, after causing havoc in Cuba where millions are still without power.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The renowned killer known as the Baba Yaga returned to wreak more violent havoc for three more movies: 2017's John Wick: Chapter 2, 2019's John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, and 2023's John Wick: Chapter 4.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of havoc
Noun
  • Lioness is a mess of political signifiers without a coherent political worldview.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The trick is to work out how the complicated mess of standards, confusing acronyms, and sci-fi-sounding features translate to better Wi-Fi in your home.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Nov. 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
  • In a world where one call by a TV channel can throw a campaign into chaos, everyone involved seems to understand how high the stakes are.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Your command center team is your last line of defense against chaos.
    Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of chaos
Noun
  • In Arizona, that ruling left confusion between two conflicting laws, and temporarily stopped clinics from providing abortions as courts worked out what was legal in the state.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The crowd immediately erupted into laughter while Dismukes looked between the two in confusion.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Nov. 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
  • Neurodegenerative disorders, such as dementia, similarly can cause deterioration of this ability.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This is a disorder in which the nerves and muscles of the stomach are paralyzed, slowing down digestion.10 Pancreatitis: This is inflammation of the pancreas, the digestive organ behind your stomach.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of disorder
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