nest of vipers
English
Noun
nest of vipers (plural nests of vipers)
- A group of criminals or dangerous, untrustworthy people.
- 2022 October 10, Jenna Scherer, “House Of The Dragon drops its best episode yet”, in AV Club[1]:
- Dinner is, by this nest of viper’s[sic] standards, surprisingly lovely. A moving toast from Viserys leads the divided room to rebuild bridges that had long ago been burned to ashes.
Translations
A group of criminals or dangerous, untrustworthy people — see snake pit