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 CIA—Richard Snider

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First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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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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