brier patch

A thicket of thorny bushes or briers, often used metaphorically to describe a difficult, tangled, or problematic situation.

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1. A thicket of thorny plants B2 formal

   A dense area of prickly shrubs or bushes, often difficult to navigate.

   • The rabbit disappeared into the brier patch.
   • We had to cut our way through the brier patch to reach the clearing.
   • The old fence was overgrown with a thick brier patch.

   🌐أجمة شوكية

2. A difficult or problematic situation C1 informal american

   A metaphorical place or situation that is full of difficulties, dangers, or complications.

   • He found himself in a brier patch of legal troubles.
   • The negotiations turned into a brier patch of conflicting demands.
   • Avoiding the brier patch of office politics is nearly impossible.

   🌐موقف صعب