Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom used in the given sentence.
The new production targets have stirred up a hornet's nest.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. To raise controversy.
- The idiom "stirred up a hornet's nest" means to have done something that has provoked anger, controversy, or trouble.
- It implies that the action or statement has disrupted a situation that was previously calm or dormant, much like poking a hornet's nest would provoke an angry swarm of hornets.
- In the context of sentence, "The new production targets have stirred up a hornet's nest," it means that the introduction of the new production targets has caused a lot of controversy or problems, perhaps by upsetting or angering people who were affected by these targets.