open a can of worms

뜻

to start dealing with something that causes many new problems

새로운 문제를 줄줄이 일으킬 일을 건드리다.

예문

1. 1Asking about the old family argument at dinner would open a can of worms.
2. 2The new rules on working from home have opened a can of worms for managers.
3. 3Checking one invoice opened a can of worms: dozens of payments had gone to the wrong accounts.
4. 4If we question one result, won't we open a can of worms and have to recheck every exam?
5. 5Nobody wants to discuss the parking spaces again, because it'll only open a can of worms.

문법

open만 형태가 바뀐다: opens, opening, opened. worms는 복수형 그대로 쓴다.