a spider's web
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a network of threads constructed by a spider, a common phrase especially in British English
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- I walked into a spider's web on my way through the garden.
- The old attic was full of dust and spider's webs.
- She carefully brushed away a spider's web from the window frame.
- The morning dew glistened on a spider's web, making it look like a jewel.
- Engineers studied the strength of a spider's web for new material designs.
- He felt caught in a spider's web of lies and deceit.
- The intricate pattern of a spider's web is truly amazing.
- After the rain, you could see countless tiny spider's webs everywhere.
- Be careful not to disturb a spider's web when you walk through the woods.
- The detective untangled a spider's web of clues to solve the mystery.