ALL meanings of can of worms
can of Worms
C c - noun can of worms a complicated problem 3
- noun can of worms a complex, usually unpleasant problem 3
- noun can of worms sth controversial, problematic 1
- noun can of worms Informal. a source of many unpredictable or unexpected problems: Buying a company we know nothing about would be opening up a whole new can of worms. 1
- noun can of worms (Idiomatic) A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems. 0
- noun can of worms (Idiomatic) A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex. 0