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In the following question, out of the gi...

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select
the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the
Idiom/Phrase.
Hornet's nest

A

a comfortable position

B

an unpleasant situation

C

among thorns

D

a dilemma

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The correct Answer is:
B

a hornet.s nest : a difficult situation in which a lot of people get very angry Look at the sentence: His letter to the papers stirred up a real hornets. nest. Here, an unpleasant situation is the right usage.
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