mare's-nest

(merznest′)

noun

  1. something supposed to be a wonderful discovery but turning out to be a hoax or a delusion
  2. a disorderly or confused condition; mess

See mare's-nest in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. mare's nests or mares' nests
  1. A hoax or fraud.
  2. An extraordinarily complicated situation.

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