mare's nest

ریشه

The term 'mare's nest' is a figurative expression, combining the word 'mare,' meaning 'nightmare' or 'illusion,' and 'nest,' referring to a place of supposed comfort or success.

مثال

• The promised investment turned out to be a mare's nest, with no actual funding.
• The new product was marketed as a breakthrough, but it proved to be a mare's nest.
• Many people believed the politician's promises, only to discover they were a mare's nest.