Meaning: If you open a can of worms, you do something that will cause a lot of problems and is probably going to cause more trouble than it's worth.
Example 1:
At the school committee last night, a parent demanded to know why music education had abruptly been cancelled. That sure OPENED A CAN OF WORMS as everyone argued for hours about why they were out of money and what could be done.
Example 2:
When my mother announced at my wedding reception that my wife was pregnant she was OPENING UP A CAN OF WORMS. The news was so unexpected that nobody knew quite what to say for the rest of the day.
At the school committee last night, a parent demanded to know why music education had abruptly been cancelled. That sure OPENED A CAN OF WORMS as everyone argued for hours about why they were out of money and what could be done.
Example 2:
When my mother announced at my wedding reception that my wife was pregnant she was OPENING UP A CAN OF WORMS. The news was so unexpected that nobody knew quite what to say for the rest of the day.
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