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Don't open up a can of worms

Posted by ESC on December 01, 2006

In Reply to: Don't open up a can of worms posted by sharika on December 01, 2006

: don't open up a can of worms

If anyone has a better example, jump in.

Don't mention a certain subject. It could lead to a conversation topic that is going to be unpleasant. "He asked about her ex-husband. That opened a can of worms." Or it could refer to a course of action. "We decided to remodel the kitchen. That opened up a can of worms and we wound up remodeling the whole house."

From the archives; www.phrases.org.uk bulletin_board 5 messages 250.html

It is about the same meaning as "opening Pandora's box" (See www.phrases.org.uk bulletin_board 6 messages 167.html )

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