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    Dec 6, 2009, 05:30 PM
    What does the phrase "sittin on a hornets nest" mean?
    I am reading a novel for my english class and in the novel a character makes the comment that she is "sittin in a hornets nest" what does that phrase mean?
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    Dec 6, 2009, 05:32 PM
    I've always known that to mean that you are in a position where there are underlying problems that could erupt at any moment.
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