can of worms
US /kæn əv wɜrmz/
UK /kæn əv wɜrmz/
1.
caixa de Pandora, situação complicada
a complicated and unpleasant situation or problem that is likely to cause a lot of trouble
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Opening up that old dispute would be opening a real can of worms.
Reabrir aquela velha disputa seria abrir uma verdadeira caixa de Pandora.
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I don't want to open a can of worms by discussing that topic.
Não quero abrir uma caixa de Pandora discutindo esse tópico.