| 释义 |
a can of wormsA complicated matter likely to prove awkward or embarrassing: to question the traditional model of education opens up too big a can of worms...- I was told by one of his officials that delving into such matters would merely open a can of worms!
- Unfortunately, by making a company liable for a crime that its technology is used to commit, they're opening up a can of worms that is likely to become quite messy.
- Telling the truth will open a can of worms, and cause huge embarrassment to certain establishments.
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