open up a can of worms

(verb) to start a situation that will be terrible

Example Sentences:

Husband: Hi honey, I’m home!
Wife: Hi dear! I don’t want to open up a can of worms, but I found a woman’s phone number in your pocket.
Husband: What was the name?
Wife: Sarah.
Husband: Oh, that’s my secretary.
Wife: Your secretary’s name is Susan.
Husband: …..

The young boy opened up a can of worms when he asked his mom where babies come from.

Roger is always opening up a can of worms because he likes to cause trouble.

From the Blogs:

I don’t want FH to open a can of worms with BM

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Similar idioms:

1. open the door to
2. check in with
3. when hell freezes over
4. bring something out into the open
5. pick up the check
6. pick up the tab
7. a leopard can’t change its spots
8. over my dead body
9. when pigs fly
10. give and take