Examples of 'can of worms' in a sentence
Meaning of "can of worms"
can of worms - a situation or topic that is likely to become complicated or difficult once it is addressed. It usually refers to a problem or issue that involves many complex and controversial aspects
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- A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems.
- A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious but not necessarily complex.
- Any difficult or disgusting task, activity, topic of discussion or subject matter, which would be ideally avoided if at all possible.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see can, worm.
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can of worms
Wonder what can of worms we are opening now.
I told you we would open a can of worms.
Big can of worms you opened here.
You could be opening up a whole can of worms.
And here the can of worms opens.
I am not asking you to open up a can of worms.
I got a can of worms down here.
I do not wanna open up that can of worms.
Big ugly can of worms nobody wanted opened.
I can not open that can of worms.
Rather big can of worms you are opening up there.
Lm not about to open a new can of worms.
That is not a can of worms you want to open.
I am not reopening that exploding can of worms.
Ive opened the can of worms for you.
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We were not prepared to open up this can of worms.
The can of worms cracked open.
I do not want to open up that can of worms.
He opened a can of worms that day.
I am not about to open a new can of worms.
What a can of worms that opens up.
You have just opened a can of worms.
The can of worms was opened last year.
Let us not open that can of worms.
The can of worms is unrelated to you.
No one wants to open that can of worms.
Only a can of worms to the uninformed.
Just opens up a whole other can of worms.
This can of worms only opens from the inside.
Boy did you open up a can of worms.
The cage is a can of worms you do not want to open.
That alone has opened a can of worms.
As one can of worms closes.
You just might be opening a can of worms.
You must find a can of worms to get this power up.
Alex has opened up a real can of worms.
I opened the can of worms and people got hurt.
This has opened a new can of worms.
We kind of opened up a can of worms because it was very easy to say.
I just bought my mom a can of worms.
Can of worms officially opened.
You are opening a can of worms now.
A can of worms his former employers would not want opened.
There is a real can of worms here.
I certainly was not going to open that particular can of worms.
I have opened the can of worms for you.
She starts snooping around and opens up a can of worms.
Flirting tends to open a can of worms and leads to cheating.
This could open up another whole can of worms.
You have no idea the can of worms you just opened.
