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A whole new can of worms from my dictionary means: A very complicated situation that causes a lot of problems when you start to deal with it: For example, I just don't know what to do - every solution I can think of would just open up a whole new can of worms; and given the example, the idiom phrase normally goes along with the phrasal verb "to open up".
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How did the renaissance influence European exploration?
The Renaissance was a time of an explosion of free thought and creativity. It opened up the possibility that there was a whole new world out there.
What did Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas do for the Europeans?
Opened up a whole new world by proving that the world was not flat and finding new lands and people to exploit.
Where did the phrase 'open up a can of worms' derive from?
A complex unexpected problem or unsolvable dilemma, as in Tackling the budget cuts is sure to open a can of worms. This expression alludes to a container of bait used for fishing, which when opened reveals an inextricable tangle of worms. [1920s]
What is the meaning of can of worms in idiomatic expression?
to open up a can of worms means to bring even more problems to be dealt with than there were before. The can of worms is a new set of issues.
What is the new store that Aeropostale opened up for smaller sizes?
The new store Aeropostle opened for kids is called Aeropostle P.S for kids .
As new territory was opened and developed up the Nation experienced a?
migration to the new territory
What is the worst thing about the internet?
To be fair, trolling existed long before the internet; we just called it "bullying" and "harassment" then. I mean, we still call it bullying and harassment, but the Internet opened up a whole new way for people to be awful to one another.
Which New York island opened up in 1892?
The Ellis Island Immigration Station on Ellis Island opened on January 1, 1892.
Is it legal for a 15-year-old male to date an 18-year-old female in new york?
There is no law against dating. However, if they do anything more than hold hands, you open up a whole 'nother can of worms.
Freud's theory of what opened up a whole world for writers to explore via techniques such as stream-of-consciousness narrative?
the unconscious
Freud's theory of opened up a whole world for writers to explore via techniques such as stream-of-consciousness narrative.?
unconcious
What was Freud's theory that opened up a whole world for writers to explore via techniques such as stream-of-consciousness narrative?
the unconscious
