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can of worms
noun- a complex issue or situation, consideration of which may cause further problems, scandal or unpleasantness US, 1927
- Ehrlichman was worried that it could open a can of worms, which could lead prosecutors to Haldeman, Mitchell, himself, and a host of embarrassing and illegal activities that could not stand the light of day. — Michael A. Genovese, The Watergate Crisis, p. 29, 1999
- Raise questions? Open up cans of worms? Not me, my friend. — James Hawes, Dead Long Enough, p. 154, 2000
- a can of c-ration spaghetti US
- — Linda Reinberg, In the Field, p. 35, 1991
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