Witch's Brew (Noun)
Meaning
A fearsome mixture; "a witches' brew of gangsters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches' brew".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The scientists cautioned that the combination of household chemicals could create a witch's brew of toxic fumes.
- The city's underworld was a witch's brew of extortionists, loan sharks, and thieves.
- Mixing prescription medications with illegal drugs creates a witch's brew that can be deadly.
- The economist warned that the combination of high inflation and low interest rates was a witch's brew that could destabilize the entire economy.
- The explosion of the chemical plant released a witch's brew of noxious gases into the atmosphere.