pandora's box
Meaning: A situation that contains many unexpected and unwanted problems and consequences.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression originates from the Greek mythological character Pandora, who was given a box containing all the evils that could befall mankind. She opened it, unleashing all mankind's ills.
More idioms — Daily Life
- par for the course — Usual or to be expected; typical.
- past one's prime — Too old to be of much value.
- patience of job — Unlimited patience; the willingness to endure hardship patiently.
- pay the piper — To pay for one's mistakes; to live with the consequences of one's (wrong) actions.
- pencil pusher — An office worker; a bureaucrat who routinely does his or her paperwork job without any de…
- penny pincher — A person that doesn't like to spend money.
More English idioms
- peter out — To disappear gradually.
- pinch pennies — To be very careful with one's money; to be concerned about how one spends every penny.
- pink slip — Notice that one has been fired from one's job.
- play hardball — To work or act aggressively, competitively, or ruthlessly, as in business or politics.
- play one's cards right — To do all the right things and make all the right moves in order to achieve some end.
- play second fiddle — To be in a subordinate position; to have a lower rank or standing than someone else.
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