can of worms English

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can of worms Expression

— If a situation is described as a can of worms, the situation is complex or troublesome as a decision to correct a problem leads to many more problems. If someone gets a promotion that might not be deserved, it could open up a whole can of worms with the other employees.

can of worms

— noun a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity

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