open a can of worms

jeps | 20:53 Sat 23rd Oct 2004 | Phrases & Sayings

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where did this saying originate?

Thick as two short planks

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The earliest recorded use of the phrase appeared in 'The Times' in the early 1960s, though it probably existed in speech prior to that time. It means that you are exposing 'a mass of troubles', all entangled with each other, in the same way as you would find worms wriggling and almost inextricably entwined in a can. Always best to leave the can closed!

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