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Pandora's box
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Pandora's box
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Pandora's box
/pæn
ˈ
dorəz-/
noun
Pandora's box
/pæn
ˈ
dorəz-/
noun
Learner's definition of PANDORA'S BOX
[
singular
]
:
a source of many troubles
:
something that will lead to many problems
Her parents are understandably afraid of
opening a Pandora's box
[=causing many worries and problems] if they buy her a car.
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