open a can of worms

意思

to start dealing with something that causes many new problems

觸及某事而引出許多新麻煩.

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.

文法

只有 open 變化形式：opens、opening、opened。worms 保持複數。