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Mare’s Nest Idiom Refers Vaunted Discovery Turns Illusory

Phrase/Idiom mare’s nest
Definition This idiom refers to a much vaunted discovery, which later turns out to be illusory or worthless.
Example The new technology turned out to be a mare’s nest.

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