a can of worms

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İngilizce - Türkçe
k. dili içinden çıkılması zor bir durum; çözümlenmesi güç bir problem
(deyim) İçinden çıkılması zor bir durum; çözümlenmesi güç bir problem

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a can of
Bir kutu

A can of coke.

İngilizce - İngilizce
(deyim) A complicated matter likely to prove awkward or embarrassing

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can of worms
A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems

If I give her a promotion which she doesn't deserve, it will open up a whole can of worms with the other employees.

can of worms
A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex

Calling her the greatest person who ever lived would definitely open a can of worms.

can of worms
any situation that creates more problems than existed beforehand
can of worms
a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity
can of worms
A source of unforeseen and troublesome complexity