单词 | a can of worms |
释义 | a can of wormsphrase See full dictionary entry for wormIf you say that someone is opening a can of worms, you are warning them that they are planning to do or talk about something which is much more complicated, unpleasant, or difficult than they realize and which might be better left alone. You've opened up a whole new can of worms here I think. His recently published autobiography opened a fresh can of worms. a can of worms or a bag of worms a situation that is much more complicated, unpleasant, or difficult than it seems at first Now we have uncovered a can of worms in which there has not only been shameful abuseof power, but a failure of moral authority of the worst kind. |
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