Open Up A Can Of Worms Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Open Up A Can Of Worms Idiom mean?

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open up a can of worms What does open up a can of worms mean?	to create unnecessary complications	The dispute with our competitor opened up a can of worms about how to market our product.
open up a can of worms What does open up a can of worms mean?	to create unnecessary complications or problems	The company opened up a can of worms when they decided to talk about the union contract.
open up a can of worms What does open up a can of worms mean?	to create unnecessary complications or problems	The company opened up a can of worms when they decided to talk about the union contract.
open up a can of worms What does open up a can of worms mean?	to create unnecessary complications	The dispute with our competitor opened up a can of worms about how to market our product.
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table a motion What does "table a motion" mean?	to postpone the discussion of something during a meeting	We tabled a motion to discuss the safety issue at another time.

idiot light What does "idiot light" mean?	red or flashing lights on dashboard panel of a car that warn the driver of a problem
Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they'vehatched). What does "Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they'vehatched)." mean?	Don't assume that something will happen until it has happened.	A: I'm sure that I'm going to win a lot of money inLas Vegas."B: "Don't count your chickens until they hatch!"
odds and ends What does "odds and ends" mean?	a variety of small items (sometimes remnants of something)	We made games for the children from odds and ends that we found around the house.
jump out of the frying pan and into the fire What does "jump out of the frying pan and into the fire" mean?	to leave one dangerous or bad situation for a situation that is worse	My friend jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. He changed jobs and had more problems in his new job than in his old one.
dig in What does "dig in" mean?	to begin eating	"Let`s dig in and eat before the food gets cold!"
pie in the sky What does "pie in the sky" mean?	a goal/plan that is too optimistic, a future reward after death	The boy's plans for his summer were pie in the sky. He would never complete them.
know one's ABCs What does "know one's ABCs" mean?	know the alphabet or the most basic things about something	The students worked hard and had a good teacher and soon everyone knew their ABCs very well.
bite one's nails What does "bite one's nails" mean?	to bite one's fingernails because you are nervous or anxious	The girl was biting her nails as she waited for the speech contest to begin.
broke What does "broke" mean?	to have no money	I spent all of my money on my holiday and I am now broke.
pull down (someone) What does "pull down (someone)" mean?	to humiliate someone	The scandal pulled down the local politician from his position in the government.

American Idioms and Expressions

Open Up A Can Of Worms Idiom