WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Pando′ra's box′, 
  1. a source of extensive but unforeseen troubles or problems:The senate investigation turned out to be a Pandora's box for the administration.
  • 1570–80

'Pandora's box' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Pabst - Pandora - Wedekind

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