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Toccare un vespaio

To stir up a hornet's nest; to provoke a lot of trouble

Literal Translation

"To touch a wasp's nest"

What it means

To stir up a hornet's nest; to provoke a lot of trouble

Example in context

"Con quella domanda ha toccato un vespaio."

"With that question he stirred up a hornet's nest."

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