| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dangerous situation |
| Synonyms: | controversial issue, controversial situation, dangerous ground, trouble |
| Main Entry: | Pandora's box |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | evils that are hidden |
| Synonyms: | can of worms, confusion, evil, hornet's nest, ill, snake in the grass |
| Main Entry: | trouble spot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | volatile situation |
| Synonyms: | hornet's nest, hot spot, hotbed, plague spot, possible difficulty, source of trouble, time bomb, war zone |