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 ESC 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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