Pandora's box
/pændˈoːɹəz bˈɑːks/
/pandˈɔːɹəz bˈɒks/
Pandora's box
01
Pandoras ask, Pandoras låda
a Greek mythological artifact that contained all the evils of the world, which were released when Pandora opened the box out of curiosity
02
Pandoras ask, Pandoras låda
a source of endless complications, problems, or unexpected troubles, often caused by a small or careless action
Exempel
By questioning the official story, he accidentally opened a Pandora's box of scandals.
Genom att ifrågasätta den officiella berättelsen öppnade han av misstag Pandoras ask med skandaler.
Changing the law without proper planning could open a Pandora's box of legal issues.
Att ändra lagen utan ordentlig planering kan öppna en Pandoras ask av juridiska problem.
