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Noun: can of worms
Usage: informal
  1. A source of unpredictable trouble and complexity
    "Opening up the old contract for renegotiation turned out to be a real can of worms"

Derived forms: cans of worms

Type of: ill, prob [informal], problem, trouble

Encyclopedia: Can of worms