| 单词 | can of worms |
| 释义 | can of wormsSEE SYNONYMS FOR can of worms ON THESAURUS.COM nounInformal. a source of many unpredictable or unexpected problems: Buying a company we know nothing about would be opening up a whole new can of worms. Origin of can of wormsFirst recorded in 1965–70 Words nearby can of wormscanoe, canoe birch, canoe slalom, canoewood, can of corn, can of worms, canola, canola oil, canon, Canonchet, Canon City Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Idioms and Phrases with can of wormscan of worms A complex unexpected problem or unsolvable dilemma, as in Tackling the budget cuts is sure to open a can of worms. This expression alludes to a container of bait used for fishing, which when opened reveals an inextricable tangle of worms. [1920s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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