briar patch

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

A dense thicket of prickly shrubs.

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Examples (10)

  • The rabbit disappeared into the dense briar patch.
  • Be careful your coat doesn't get caught on the briar patch near the fence.
  • We need to clear out that overgrown briar patch in the backyard.
  • As children, we used to pick berries from the briar patch down the lane.
  • Putting him in charge of that chaotic project is like throwing Brer Rabbit into the briar patch—he excels in such environments.
  • The company is currently navigating a briar patch of regulations and lawsuits.
  • A small quail found shelter from the hawk in the thorny briar patch.
  • The old, abandoned farm was nothing but a tangled briar patch and crumbling walls.
  • Trying to get a straight answer from the politician was like wading through a briar patch.
  • The hikers had to find a way around the impassable briar patch blocking the trail.