Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A mare’s nest
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Complicated situation.
The idiom "a mare’s nest" means a complicated or confusing situation.
This expression originally referred to a foolish or illusory discovery, akin to finding something that doesn't exist. Over time, it has come to describe a scenario that is perplexing and tangled.
Therefore, "Complicated situation" is the most appropriate meaning.