can of worms

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Tanımlar (İngilizce)

  1. isim A complex, troublesome situation, which produces (or whose resolution will produce) many problems.

    “If someone gets a promotion that might not be deserved, it could open up a whole can of worms with the other employees.”

  2. isim Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see can, worm.

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