can of worms
Example Sentences
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Well, you’re opening up a whole can of worms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
One of the theater’s more prominent sociopaths gets a makeover in “Hedda,” director Nia DaCosta’s reimagining of “Hedda Gabler,” with an approach that opens up the play—and an interpretive can of worms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Nudleman prefers to use his Amazon Fire Stick’s voice search feature to look for specific titles he’s interested in, but that experience is its own can of worms.
From Salon ● May 22, 2025
I am not sure the Premier League have thought this through, and they might have opened a can of worms here.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
“Don’t you think that can of worms is open now, Gloria? Yes, your gram was a sickly child, Emma.”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
