can of worms
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
A problem that creates more problems when you look into it.
"Changing that one policy opened up a real can of worms."
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That's a whole other can of worms.
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now you opened up another can of worms
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Because that would open a whole can of worms.
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it opens up a whole new can of worms
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And that opens up a whole can of worms.