can of worms

noun phrase

: pandora's box
afraid of what we would find if we opened up the can of worms that is the CIARichard Snider

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of can of worms was in 1962

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“Can of worms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%20of%20worms. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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