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snake pit
noun
a mental hospital marked by squalor and inhumane or indifferent care for the patients.
an intensely chaotic or disagreeable place or situation.
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of snake pit1
Example Sentences
On the snake pit of a pitch and against the unerring Pakistan bowlers, Englandās best chance was to attack, an intent that played into the hands of Noman.
We hurry into the tunnel and not a second too soonāthe bridge gives way into the snake pit.
That thrilled Largent, who noted that Mile High Stadium in Denver was āa snake pit to play inā because of their rabid fans.
Before plunging into the snake pit, letās turn to some passages that will be fodder for future historians.
Twitter has always been a snake pit catering to the worst of human impulses.
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