A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems.
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If I give her a promotion which she doesn't deserve, it will open up a whole can of worms with the other employees.
Submitted on September 01, 2009
Additional definitions for 'can of worms':
| can of worms | A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex. |
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Dose Würmer
lata de gusanos
boîte de Pandore
doboznyi kukac
lattina di vermi
blik wormen
可以蠕虫
一罐蠕蟲
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