| Main Entry: | can of worms |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complicated situation |
Synonyms: |
Gordian knot, Pandora's box, Pandora's box, complex problem, complexity, complication, difficult situation, difficulty, dog's breakfast, entanglement, hard nut to crack, headache, hornet's nest, hot water, hot water, mare's nest, mess, predicament, problem, quagmire, quandary, snafu, snake pit, snarl, trouble, troublesome problem, unpredictable situation |
| Main Entry: | hornet's nest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dangerous situation |
Synonyms: |
controversial issue, controversial situation, dangerous ground, trouble |
| Main Entry: | Pandora's box |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | evils that are hidden |
Synonyms: |
can of worms, confusion, evil, hornet's nest, ill, snake in the grass |
| Main Entry: | trouble spot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | volatile situation |
Synonyms: |
hornet's nest, hot spot, hotbed, plague spot, possible difficulty, source of trouble, time bomb, war zone |