Go to MSN Homeencarta®
Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Click to move up the list of words
camwood
Can.
can (1)
can (2)
can.
Can-Am
can buoy
can-do
can of worms
can opener
can’t
Canaan
Canaanite
Canad.
Canada
Canada balsam
Canada Day
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

can of worms
can of worms


noun 
Definition:
 
complex problem: a complicated situation that results from unforeseen problems, especially an issue that seems likely to create conflicts ( informal )

Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Advertisement
© 2009 Microsoft