can
1 stop talking; be quiet.
2 stop doing something. North American informal
carry the can: seecarry.
in the can completed and available for use.
☞ In recording or film-making, something that is in the can has been captured on tape or film.
kick the can down the road: seekick.
no can do: seeno.
(open up) a can of worms (discover or bring to light) a complicated matter likely to prove awkward or embarrassing. informal
2013DVD Verdict Even if you buy the official story-'that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone as the only shooter before being killed by the patriotic but misguided Jack Ruby'-the death of John F. Kennedy opened up so many cans of worms, exposing our involvement in Cuba, drug running, and sexual scandals at all levels of government.