open a can of worms

含义

to start dealing with something that causes many new problems

触及某事而引出许多新麻烦.

例句

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.

语法

只有 open 变化形式：opens、opening、opened。worms 保持复数。