open a can of worms

/ˈoʊpən ə kæn əv wɜːrmz/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. abrir la caja de Pandora

    • Asking that question opened a can of worms.

      Hacer esa pregunta abrió la caja de Pandora.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa open a can of worms?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Asking that question opened a can of ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a open a can of worms?

noun

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