a complete mare's nest
turn out to be a mare's nest
fall into a mare's nest
1. The investigation turned out to be nothing but a mare's nest.
调查结果证明不过是一场空。
2. They thought they had found a treasure, but it was a mere mare's nest.
他们以为发现了宝藏，其实那只是个幻象。
3. The plan, once thought to be revolutionary, was just a mare's nest.
那个曾被认为具有革命性的计划，只不过是一场空谈。
A: Is the new report really as important as they say?
A：这份新报告真像他们说的那样重要吗？
B: No, it's just a mare's nest created by bad data.
B：不，那只是由错误数据造成的一团乱麻。
1) A state of confusion or a mess.
2) A false discovery or an illusion.
3) A situation that is completely disorganized.
1. 混乱的局面或虚假的发现
e.g. The whole plan was a mare's nest.
整个计划就是一团乱麻。
idiom
1. A situation that seems to be important but is actually a muddle or a delusion.
Synonym: delusion, chaos, muddle