a can of worms

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   棘手的问题；难题；麻烦事

   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.

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• 死亡计中计1982
  • 首演之夜新剧惨败：truth in advertising（不过如此）
  • 首演惨败后收到新人剧本：add insult to injury（雪上加霜）
  • 密谋杀掉作者霸占剧本：top billing（挂头牌）
• 钢木兰1989
  • 清早的忙乱与当场录用：talking to a brick wall（说了等于白说）
  • 美发店雇新人聊八卦：talk some trash（聊点别人的闲话）
  • 婚前拉锯与邻里算账：a bone to pick with（有账要算）
• 奥本海默2023
  • 大师劝他离开剑桥：leaves a little to be desired（还稍欠火候）
  • 请他执掌研究院：the man for the job（非他莫属）
  • 火车上结识拉比：seek out（主动去寻找）

同一词条的短语

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

习语频道里接下来

• 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