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Definition of Pandora’s box noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Pandora’s box

noun
 
/pænˌdɔːrəz ˈbɒks/
 
/pænˌdɔːrəz ˈbɑːks/
[singular, uncountable]
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  1. a process that, if started, will cause many problems
    • This court case could open a Pandora's box of similar claims.
    Word OriginFrom the Greek myth in which Pandora was created by the god Zeus and sent to the earth with a box containing many evils. When she opened the box, the evils came out and infected the earth.
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