Pandora’s box
noun /pænˌdɔːrəz ˈbɒks/
/pænˌdɔːrəz ˈbɑːks/
[singular, uncountable]- a process that, if started, will cause many problems
- This court case could open a Pandora's box of similar claims.
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Word OriginFrom the Greek myth in which Pandora was created by the god Zeus and sent to the earth with a box containing many evils. When she opened the box, the evils came out and infected the earth.