pandora's box

/P AE0 N D AO1 R AH0 Z B AA1 K S/
noun
  1. 1

    (idiomatic) A source of unforeseen trouble.

  2. 2

    (Greek mythology) A box given to Pandora by Zeus, whose instructions stated that it must not be opened, and were then ignored, leading to disastrous consequences.

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