a can of worms

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   棘手的問題；難題；麻煩事

   if you open up a can of worms, you start doing sth that will cause a lot of problems and be very difficult

   I was attempting to give them Eltenton without opening a can of worms.

電影裡這樣說 · 5 部

• You will be opening up a very messy can of worms.Deathtrap1982
• If I look back, it's gonna be a whole can of worms.The Batman2022
• I'm not about to open a new can of worms.Steel Magnolias1989
• I was attempting to give them Eltenton without opening a can of worms.Oppenheimer2023
• Oh, let's not open that can of worms.Another Year2010
• Do you see what a metaphysical can of worms this portal is?Being John Malkovich1999

在完整場景裡學

• 死亡計中計1982
  • 首演之夜新劇慘敗：truth in advertising（不過如此）
  • 首演慘敗後收到新人劇本：add insult to injury（雪上加霜）
  • 密謀殺掉作者霸佔劇本：top billing（掛頭牌）
• 鋼木蘭1989
  • 清早的忙亂與當場錄用：talking to a brick wall（說了等於白說）
  • 美髮店僱新人聊八卦：talk some trash（聊點別人的閒話）
  • 婚前拉鋸與鄰里算賬：a bone to pick with（有賬要算）
• 奧本海默2023
  • 大師勸他離開劍橋：leaves a little to be desired（還稍欠火候）
  • 請他執掌研究院：the man for the job（非他莫屬）
  • 火車上結識拉比：seek out（主動去尋找）

同一詞條的短語

• as happy, simple, sweet, as can be
• can't be doing with doing
• no can do
• be in the can
• carry the can

習語頻道里接下來

• the big picture
• there you go again
• as a whole
• get your own way
• go through the motions
• have it in you
• leave it at that
• on sale
• out of the ordinary
• be fair
• in the wrong
• draw the line