complex problem or complicated situation It opened up a large can of worms when the company decided to talk about the union contract.
open a can of worms
(See can of worms)
open a new can of worms
Idiom(s): open a (new) can of worms
Theme: DIFFICULTY
to uncover a set of problems; to create unnecessary complications. (Informal. Can of worms means "mess.") • Now you are opening a can of worms! • How about cleaning up this mess before you open up a new can of worms?
Opening a can of worms
If you open a can of worms, you do something that will cause a lot of problems and is, on balance, probably going to cause more trouble than it's worth.
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n., slang, informal 1. A complex problem, or complicated situation. Let's not get into big city politics that's a different can of worms. 2. A very restless, jittery person. Joe can't sit still for a minute he is a can of worms.
have one for the worms
To accept an alcoholic drink. The byword refers to the acceptance that booze kills worms in the stomach. Let's all accept one for the worms—I'm buying!Learn more: have, one, WormsLearn more:
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