What is the meaning of `hornets nest?
(Monika Jain, Agra) A hornet is a large insect which has a relatively large sting. When you refer to a problem as being a hornet’s nest, what you mean is that it is one that causes people to become angry. When you `stir up a hornet’s nest’, you are asking for trouble; you say or do something controversial which results in a lot of commotion. *The teacher’s article in the local paper stirred up a hornet’s nest. *The Minister’s remarks about the striking students stirred up a hornet’s nest. How is word `cuisine’ pronounced? (Durga, Chennai) The first syllable `cui’ is pronounced like the `qui’ in `quit’, `quiz’, and `quick’. The `s’ that follows is like the `z’ in `zip’ and `zoo’; and the final `ine’ is like the `een’ in `seen’, `teen’, and `keen’. The main stress is on the second syllable. The word comes from French and is mostly used to talk about a particular style of cooking – the way in which an item is prepared. When you refer to the cuisine of a restaurant, you are talking about t
