can of worms
Example Sentences
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What remains to be seen now is whether a wider can of worms has been opened.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
One of the theater’s more prominent sociopaths gets a makeover in “Hedda,” director Nia DaCosta’s reimagining of “Hedda Gabler,” with an approach that opens up the play—and an interpretive can of worms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 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
That’s a can of worms for future parasite research.
From Science Magazine • May 7, 2024
I had twenty- three cents—a dime I had earned running errands for my grandpa, and thirteen cents a fisherman had given me for a can of worms.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
