pandora's box
noun
as in hair shirt
a source of many troubles; something that will lead to many problems Their parents are understandably afraid of opening a pandora's box if they buy their oldest child a car. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hair shirt
- trial
- rub
- discomfort
- thorn
- fleabite
- nuisance
- pinprick
- headache
- insult
- irk
- inconvenience
- ruffle
- irritant
- affront
- worry
- bugbear
- upset
- exasperation
- pest
- frustration
- bother
- aggravation
- peeve
- vexation
- predicament
- cross
- aggro
- plague
- annoyance
- offense
- menace
- burden
- offence
- hassle
- sore
- albatross
- millstone
- curse
- anxiety
- botheration
- plight
- tribulation
- trouble
- affliction
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- joy
- pleasure
- delight