can of worms
Example Sentences
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Because accepting the Privileges or Immunities argument would have opened a can of worms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“It opens up this can of worms of interpretations that are sometimes not based on reality,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Who wants to open that can of worms again?"
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Because no matter how successful these ventures look from the outside, the truth is you take the lid off the can and inside it’s a can of worms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
It seemed to me we ought to have brought some poles along, and a can of worms, considering our catch.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
