a can of worms

成語所屬單字can

a can of worms — 慣用語

1. A situation that causes many unexpected problems when you start to deal with it.

1.慣用語
釋義

棘手問題

A situation that causes many unexpected problems when you start to deal with it.

例句

Asking about his past opened a can of worms.

The new policy turned out to be a can of worms for the company.