Question

IAP_03 Start a lot of trouble that will be hard to stop If you actually opened a can of worms, all the worms would get out and you wouldn't be able to get them back in. They would be squirming all over, and some people would be running and squealing. You certainly would have started a lot of trouble, wouldn't you?Today, people use this expression to mean causing trouble that is difficult to handle.

Accepted Answer

Open a can of worms She certainly opened a can of worms this time!

Id	IAP_03
Idiom	Open a can of worms
Meaning	Start a lot of trouble that will be hard to stop
Example	She certainly opened a can of worms this time!
Explanation	If you actually opened a can of worms, all the worms would get out and you wouldn't be able to get them back in. They would be squirming all over, and some people would be running and squealing. You certainly would have started a lot of trouble, wouldn't you? Today, people use this expression to mean causing trouble that is difficult to handle.

Worms Lot Trouble Opened People Iap Open Start