hotbed

hotbed of (something)

A place or environment full of something or where something is apt to proliferate, often something unpleasant. It seems our old town has become a hotbed of crime in the years since we've lived there.
See also: hotbed, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hotbed of something

Fig. a nest of something; a gathering place of something. This office is a hotbed of lazy people. My class is a hotbed of nerds.
See also: hotbed, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hotbed of something

n. a nest of something; a gathering place of something. This office is a hotbed of lazy people.
See also: hotbed, of, something
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
  • a thing of the past
  • a slew of (something)
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He imposed the light-hearted ban as he wants his Italian restaurant to be a hotbed of support for Liverpool in the buildup to the big match - a bit of a problem for bar manager and lifelong Milan fan Antonello Riu, who wears his AC shirt every day on the way to work
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