Pandora’s box
noun/pænˌdɔːrəz ˈbɒks/
/pænˌdɔːrəz ˈbɑːks/
[singular, uncountable]- a process that, if started, will cause many problems
- This court case could open a Pandora's box of similar claims.
More Like This Expressions from history and legendExpressions from history and legendWord 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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