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to stir up a hornet's nest

  • 1 hornet's nest

    'hor·net's nest n
    Hornissennest nt
    PHRASES:
    to stir up a [real] \hornet's nest in ein Wespennest stechen

    English-German students dictionary > hornet's nest

  • 2 hornet

    noun
    Hornisse, die

    stir up or walk into a hornets' nest — (fig.) in ein Wespennest stechen od. greifen (ugs.)

    * * *
    ['ho:nit]
    (a kind of large wasp.) die Hornisse
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    hor·net
    [ˈhɔ:nɪt, AM ˈhɔ:rn-]
    n Hornisse f
    * * *
    ['hɔːnɪt]
    n
    Hornisse f

    to stir up a hornet's nest (fig) — in ein Wespennest stechen

    * * *
    hornet [ˈhɔː(r)nıt] s ZOOL Hornisse f:
    bring a hornet’s nest about one’s ears, stir up a hornet’s nest fig in ein Wespennest stechen
    * * *
    noun
    Hornisse, die

    stir up or walk into a hornets' nest — (fig.) in ein Wespennest stechen od. greifen (ugs.)

    * * *
    n.
    Hornisse -n f.

    English-german dictionary > hornet

  • 3 stir up

    transitive verb
    1) (disturb) aufrühren
    2) (fig.): (arouse, provoke) wecken [Neugier, Interesse, Leidenschaft]; aufrütteln [Anhänger, Gefolgsleute]; entfachen [Liebe, Hass, Streit, Zorn, Revolution]; schüren [Hass, Feindseligkeit]
    * * *
    (to cause (trouble etc): He was trying to stir up trouble at the factory.) entfachen
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    vt
    1. (mix)
    ▪ to \stir up up ⇆ sth etw umrühren
    2. (raise)
    to \stir up up dust/leaves Staub/Blätter aufwirbeln
    3. (cause intentionally)
    to \stir up up discontent Unzufriedenheit entfachen
    to \stir up up dissention Zwietracht säen
    to \stir up up a mutiny/revolution/riot eine Meuterei/eine Revolution/einen Aufstand anzetteln
    to \stir up up sedition Volksverhetzung betreiben
    to \stir up up trouble/unrest Ärger/Unruhe stiften
    4. (start)
    to \stir up up a crisis eine Krise auslösen
    to \stir up up a dispute/feud einen Streit/eine Fehde entfachen
    to \stir up up rivalry between sb and sb zu einer Rivalität zwischen jdm und jdm führen
    5. (agitate)
    to \stir up up the crowd/mob die Menge/den Pöbel aufhetzen [o aufwiegeln
    to \stir up up anger/interest/resentment Ärger/Interesse/Groll erregen
    to \stir up up enthusiasm/hope/sympathy Begeisterung/Hoffnung/Sympathie wecken
    to \stir up up excitement/ill-feeling Aufregung/Unbehagen verursachen
    to \stir up up hatred Hass hervorrufen
    to \stir up up support Unterstützung gewinnen
    7. (cause a commotion)
    ▪ to \stir up sb ⇆ up jdn in Aufregung versetzen [o fam aufmischen]
    to \stir up things up einen Wirbel verursachen
    8.
    ▶ to \stir up up a hornet's nest in ein Wespennest stechen
    * * *
    vt sep
    1) liquid, mixture umrühren; cream rühren, schlagen; mud aufwühlen
    2) (fig) curiosity, attention, anger, controversy erregen; memories, the past wachrufen; opposition, discord entfachen, erzeugen; hatred schüren; revolution, revolt anzetteln; mob aufstacheln; lazy person aufrütteln

    to stir sb up to do sth — jdn dazu anstacheln, etw zu tun

    he's always trying to stir things up among the workers — er versucht immer, die Arbeiter aufzuhetzen

    * * *
    transitive verb
    1) (disturb) aufrühren
    2) (fig.): (arouse, provoke) wecken [Neugier, Interesse, Leidenschaft]; aufrütteln [Anhänger, Gefolgsleute]; entfachen [Liebe, Hass, Streit, Zorn, Revolution]; schüren [Hass, Feindseligkeit]
    * * *
    v.
    umrühren v.

    English-german dictionary > stir up

  • 4 stir up

    vt
    1) ( mix)
    to \stir up up <-> sth etw umrühren
    2) ( raise)
    to \stir up up dust/ leaves Staub/Blätter aufwirbeln
    to \stir up up discontent Unzufriedenheit entfachen;
    to \stir up up dissention Zwietracht säen;
    to \stir up up a mutiny/ revolution/ riot eine Meuterei/eine Revolution/einen Aufstand anzetteln;
    to \stir up up sedition Volksverhetzung betreiben;
    to \stir up up trouble/ unrest Ärger/Unruhe stiften
    4) ( start)
    to \stir up up a crisis eine Krise auslösen;
    to \stir up up a dispute/ feud einen Streit/eine Fehde entfachen;
    to \stir up up rivalry between sb and sb zu einer Rivalität zwischen jdm und jdm führen
    5) ( agitate)
    to \stir up up the crowd/ mob die Menge/den Pöbel aufhetzen [o aufwiegeln];
    6) ( arouse)
    to \stir up up anger/ interest/ resentment Ärger/Interesse/Groll erregen;
    to \stir up up enthusiasm/ hope/ sympathy Begeisterung/Hoffnung/Sympathie wecken;
    to \stir up up excitement/ ill-feeling Aufregung/Unbehagen verursachen;
    to \stir up up hatred Hass hervorrufen;
    to \stir up up support Unterstützung gewinnen
    to \stir up sb <-> up jdn in Aufregung versetzen [o ( fam) aufmischen];
    to \stir up things up einen Wirbel verursachen
    PHRASES:
    to \stir up up a hornet's nest in ein Wespennest stechen

    English-German students dictionary > stir up

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  • stir up a hornet's nest — {v. phr.} To make many people angry; do something that many people don t like. * /The principal stirred up a hornet s nest by changing the rules at school./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stir up a hornet's nest — stir up a hornet’s nest phrase to cause a situation that makes people very angry or upset Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: hornet …   Useful english dictionary

  • stir up a hornet's nest —    If you stir up a hornet s nest, you do something which causes a commotion and provokes criticism and anger.     His letter to the Board stirred up a real hornet s nest …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • To stir up a hornet's nest — Hornet Hor net, n. [AS. hyrnet; akin to OHG. hornaz, hornuz, G. horniss; perh. akin to E. horn, and named from the sound it makes as if blowing the horn; but more prob. akin to D. horzel, Lith. szirszone, L. crabo.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, strong… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stir\ up\ a\ hornet's\ nest — v. phr. To make many people angry; do something that many people don t like. The principal stirred up a hornet s nest by changing the rules at school …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stir up a hornet's nest — make many people angry, do something that many people don t like He stirred up a hornet s nest when he began to talk about the problems with the bonus system at his job …   Idioms and examples

  • stir up a hornet's nest — cause major problems; agitate hornets in a nest …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hornet's nest — noun 1. a highly contentious or hazardous situation talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets nest • Syn: ↑hornets nest • Hypernyms: ↑situation 2. habitation for wasps or hornets • Syn: ↑wasp s nest …   Useful english dictionary

  • hornet's nest — n. angry reaction to stir up a hornet s nest * * * [ angry reaction ] to stir up a hornet s nest …   Combinatory dictionary

  • hornet's nest — noun Date: circa 1740 1. a troublesome or hazardous situation 2. an angry reaction < must have known that his frank comments…would stir up a hornet s nest U.S. Investor > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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