1. hornet's nest - Noun
2. hornet's nest - Phrase
habitation for wasps or hornets
a highly contentious or hazardous situation
Source: WordNetThe issue of fracking is a stick in the hornet's nest. Titus Welliver
You know, Jesse Jackson is just trying to stir up a hornet's nest. Ken Blackwell
talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest Source: Internet
"One might say that taking out Soleimani is like taking a baseball bat to a hornet's nest and those hornets are Iranian proxies. Source: Internet
"Went home, and again, I don't wanna get into detail, because if I get into detail and Jenni listens to this, which she probably will, then it becomes a he-said-she-said, and you kind of jump back into that hornet's nest, and she's gonna fire shots back." Source: Internet
Guards used tear gas, rubber bullets, and "hornet's nest" grenades that sprayed out dozens of rubber "sting balls" in a futile attempt to control the mob. Source: Internet