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can of worms
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Princeton's WordNet
can of wormsnoun
a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity
Wiktionary
can of wormsnoun
A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems.
can of wormsnoun
A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.
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can of worms
A can of worms is an idiom referring to a situation that, once started, is likely to become problematic or have complex, troublesome, or unforeseen issues or consequences. It expresses the fear or hesitation related to initiating a process that might lead to many other issues.
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Can of Worms
The Can of Worms is the local name for the intersection of Interstate 490, I-590, New York State Route 590, NY 96, and University Avenue on the east side of Rochester, New York, in the United States. The junction was built during the 1950s and 1960s as part of the Rochester Outer Loop's construction, and rebuilt in the late 1980s to eliminate weaving caused by the interchange's original design. Although the reconstruction eliminated many of the issues, the Can of Worms name stuck and is still used locally.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of can of worms in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of can of worms in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of can of worms in a Sentence
The Adani saga has opened a big can of worms, the India story is looking weak.
It would have opened a can of worms.
The testing we did kind of opened the can of worms.
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.
This story has just opened up a whole can of worms for us, we weren't expecting this.
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- sac de nœudsFrench
- 事態, 状態Japanese
- tʼóó chąąʼNavajo, Navaho
- клубок проблем, весёленькая историяRussian
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