snake pit
or snake·pit
- a mental hospital marked by squalor and inhumane or indifferent care for the patients.
- an intensely chaotic or disagreeable place or situation.
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Origin of snake pit
First recorded in 1945–50
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Historical Examples
He cut three red strips from his back, and cast him into the snake-pit.
The Norwegian Fairy BookClara Stroebe