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*can of worms

Fig. a very difficult issue or set of problems; an array of difficulties. (*Typically: be ~; Open ~.) This political scandal is a real can of worms. Let's not open that can of worms!

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Meanwhile, efforts to genetically modify bees that are resistant to predators and pathogens could also prove fruitful, although such high tech solutions are still untested and could open up other cans of worms. Dear EarthTalk: not long ago there were concerns about honey bees ... by EarthTalk: Questions & Answers About Our Environment. A Weekly Column Especially journalists and commentators, who are busy turning a possibly quite proper old bird into yet another agent of evil, and opening all kinds of cans of worms to feed it on. Letter: Try listening to what was actually said! by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) At all events, the government, the Bank and the Financial Services Authority have been statutory companions in the Northern Rock fiasco, and cans of worms would have been opened had Mervyn King not been reappointed. We've had enough of bankers. What we need now are savers by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			can't see the wood for the trees can't stand can't stand the pace can't take eyes off can't tell arse from elbow can't thank you enough can't think straight can't to save life can't wait can't win them all canâ€™t be bothered to canary cancel cancel Christmas cancel each other out cancel out cancel out of candidate for a pair of wings candle candy cannon cannon fodder cannot cannot help doing cannot see the wood for the trees cans of worms cap cap and gown cap off capable of doing capital capitalize on capitulate to captain of industry capture imagination card card-carrying member cardboard city cards are stacked against care care a fig care a hoot care a toss care about care for care for another? care nothing about care nothing for care to dance? care to do care to join us?			Canpak system CANPAR CANPASS CANPC CANPFA Canplast, Inc. CANPLY CANPO CANQATE CANQUA CANR CANRA CANRC CANREIG CANRFP CANRI CANRIS CANRML CANRMP CANRO Canrobert, Francois Canrobert, François Canrobert, François Certain cans cans cans cans cans of worms CANSA CANSAC CANSAS CANSCAIP CANSEA Cansei de Ser Sexy CANSI CanSIA CANSIM CANSIS CANSLIM Canso Canso Canso Canso Gut Canso, Strait CANSPAM CANSSM canst CANSTAT Canstick CANSW cant cant cant cant cant Cant (architecture) Cant (architecture) Cant (road/rail)

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