can of worms

Example Sentences

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Because no matter how successful these ventures look from the outside, the truth is you take the lid off the can and inside it’s a can of worms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"It's opened a can of worms for the rest of the Royal Family about their own finances and… I hope there's more scrutiny, as they need to be more open," says Lownie.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Nudleman prefers to use his Amazon Fire Stick’s voice search feature to look for specific titles he’s interested in, but that experience is its own can of worms.

From Salon • May 22, 2025

X gives blue-check verification to anyone willing to pay for its premium services; this has opened a can of worms, especially among pop culture and nostalgia accounts.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2024

I pressed my mouth into a line, wondering if I’d opened a can of worms.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows