Examples of 'opened a can' in a sentence

Meaning of "opened a can"

This phrase is often used metaphorically to mean that a person or situation has caused or revealed a complex, difficult, or unforeseen problem or set of problems

How to use "opened a can" in a sentence

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opened a can
You have just opened a can of worms.
I opened a can of peas my publisher does not like.
The pardon that opened a can of paint.
He opened a can of worms that day.
That alone has opened a can of worms.
Tom opened a can of soup and emptied it into a saucepan.
I should have opened a can of beer.
I opened a can of tuna fish.
Francine looks like you opened a can of worms.
Tom opened a can of tuna fish.
He sat down on the couch and opened a can of beer.
Someone opened a can of tuna fish.
The whole time you were talking, you could have opened a can of soup.
I went in and opened a can of tuna fish.
I sparkled on camera . You just opened a can.

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I just opened a can and boiled some water.
Because I think you opened a can of worms.
I had opened a can of green beans.
I sincerely hope you opened a can of worms!
Tom opened a can of worms.
I just hope we haven't opened a can of worms here.
You opened a can of worms.
Has the arrest of Ortiz opened a can of worms?
Tom opened a can of soup.
The Deportivo players have opened a can of whoop-ass.
He opened a can of worms.
You just opened a can.
I opened a can of pork and beans . I am sorry.
I apparently opened a can of worms.
You know, the whole time you were talking, you could have opened a can of soup.
But it opened a can of worms.
So I scraped the roast beef, opened a can of peas.
I just opened a can of soup.
RIM: It seems to me you have opened a can of worms.
I think they just opened a can of worms that will cost them a lot of grief.
I think Candace started asking questions about Ray Seeley … opened a can of worms, and found a snake.
We have opened a can of worms.
And I kind of feel like I ‘ ve opened a can of worms.
I have not opened a can since I was an intern.
I know. Because I think you opened a can of worms.
I knew I opened a can of PTSD worms today.
We're clean on immigration, but it opened a can of worms.
Recognition of Kosovo has opened a can of worms and given Russia the moral high ground.
Oh, God . I just wanted a bottle of wine . I should have opened a can of beer.
You just opened a can of it.
Mmm. opened a can of beans with my teeth.
Methinks I may have opened a can of worms here.
But it opened a can of worms. Right? - We're clean on immigration.
Oh boy, you really opened a can of worms now.
You have opened a can of worms you can't shut.

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