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can of worms

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1. can of worms - Noun

2. can of worms - Phrase

Meaning

a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity

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Add in issues like HDR tone mapping and you’re opening a can of worms that most people simply don’t wish to deal with. Source: Internet

How they might share information would other institutions would be its own can of worms. Source: Internet

Also, in a Web context, this means Javascript, and you will not get a lot of iterations out of a implementation of PBKDF2 (it work much better with a Java applet, but that's yet another can of worms). Source: Internet

This week, our fearless mom says the boobs at Time magazine opened up a can of worms with their cover featuring a mom breast-feeding a toddler, but the issue is intamacy — not when to get your kid off the teat. Source: Internet

Whatever the case, it’s safe to say Adam will regret unearthing this Kansas story and opening up a can of worms! Source: Internet

“Zoning” is a can of worms, its potential contribution to national unity dubious and its negative consequences unpredictable and unmanageable. Source: Internet

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