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
  • However, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Who knew the doorway to hell could be so… romantic?
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of hell
Noun
  • Many planetary shifts and changes are causing havoc not just in the sky but also in our personal lives.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Dangerous snow and ice have already piled up in parts of the Northeast, causing havoc on roads and roofs to cave in.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of havoc
Noun
  • To avoid making a big glittery mess, use a tablespoon to add 1-2 scoops of glitter to the water and glycerin mixture, and stir gently.
    Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The entries, in particular, were a mess without him.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 9 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
  • In the chaos, Givens’ mom appeared and comforted Givens’ other children, 8-year-old Journey and 6-year-old Marcus.
    John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Then Mayor Eric Adams appointed her to oversee about 49,000 employees at a law enforcement agency still emerging from chaos and turmoil — and the departures of three commissioners since June 2023.
    Maria Cramer, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of chaos
Noun
  • There was also confusion concerning Blaise’s whereabouts when Bailey died.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Avoid using jargon or complex language that could result in any confusion.
    James Bryant, Forbes, 16 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
  • The main problem was the incumbency disadvantage, exacerbated by inflation—and immigration, and also urban disorder, wokeness, and trans swimmers.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Most of them are B-movie actors who go Goo Mode for one reason or another — falling into radioactive protoplasm, a pituitary gland disorder, a The Substance situation, the list goes on.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of disorder
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