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stirred up a hornets' nest

stirred up a hornets' nest is the simple past and past participle of stir up a hornets' nest.

Meaning of stir up a hornets' nest

Verb

stir up a hornets' nest (third-person singular simple present stirs up a hornets' nest, present participle stirring up a hornets' nest, simple past and past participle stirred up a hornets' nest)

  1. To do or say something that causes a lot of trouble or controversy.

Questions about stirred up a hornets' nest

What is stirred up a hornets' nest the simple past and past participle of?
Stirred up a hornets' nest is the simple past and past participle of stir up a hornets' nest.

Words near stirred up a hornets' nest in the dictionary

  1. stirred shit
  2. stirred someone's blood
  3. stirred the embers
  4. stirred the pot
  5. stirred up
  6. stirred up a hornets' nest
  7. stirred up the animals
  8. stirred-curd cheese
  9. stirred-curd cheeses
  10. stirredst
  11. stirrer

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