can of worms
Noun
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Noun
can of worms
- (idiomatic) A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems.
- If someone gets a promotion that might not be deserved, it could open up a whole can of worms with the other employees.
- (idiomatic) A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious but not necessarily complex.
- Questioning the decision would definitely open a can of worms.
- French: sac de nœuds
- Russian: клубо́к пробле́м
- Spanish: melón (colloquial; usu. preceded by the verb abrir)
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