English / idiom
Pandora's Box
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A process or action that generates an abundance of unforeseen, complicated troubles.
In context
01
Reopening the settled border dispute proved to be a Pandora's box for regional diplomacy.
02
Deploying unverified software updates into production opened an alarming Pandora's box of security glitches.
Synonyms
can of worms,hornets' nest,trouble source
Antonyms
panacea,blessing,cure-all
Collocations
open a Pandora's box,unlock Pandora's box,create a Pandora's box