witches' brew
noun
a potent magical concoction supposedly prepared by witches.
a harmful or threatening mixture; diabolical concoction: a witches' brew of innuendo and rumor.
Origin of witches' brew
1First recorded in 1925–30
Words Nearby witches' brew
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How to use witches' brew in a sentence
And for wolfbane and hellbore and all other hideous herbs that witches brew in their caldrons.
Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People | Constance D'Arcy MackayThe first man we came to at the edge of the camp was cleaning a sort of cauldron thing like witches brew bats in.
The Wouldbegoods | E. Nesbit
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