opens Pandora's box

A form of open Pandora's box — To perform an action that causes problems to appear which did not exist beforehand, or were not known about prior.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of open Pandora's box
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APA

opens Pandora's box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opens%20Pandora's%20box

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“opens Pandora's box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opens%20Pandora's%20box. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opens Pandora's box,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opens%20Pandora's%20box.

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