Synonyms for can of worms
can of worms

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1. can of wormsnoun

   Synonyms:
   kettle of fish, Pandoras box

2. can of wormsnoun

   A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems.

   If I give her a promotion which she doesn't deserve, it will open up a whole can of worms with the other employees.

   Synonyms:
   kettle of fish, Pandoras box

3. can of wormsnoun

   A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.

   Calling her the greatest person who ever lived would definitely open a can of worms.

   Synonyms:
   Pandoras box, kettle of fish

Princeton's WordNet

1. can of wormsnoun

   a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity

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1. Tyrone Kegler:

   This story has just opened up a whole can of worms for us, we weren't expecting this.

2. Eli Wilson:

   This as a very slippery slope, in this context, it opens another can of worms to allow employers to use them as a wage replacement when worker earnings are already not particularly high.

3. Daniel Carder:

   The testing we did kind of opened the can of worms.

4. Crowley Woodford:

   It would have opened a can of worms.

5. Manish Chowdhury:

   The Adani saga has opened a big can of worms, the India story is looking weak.