1.a can of worms 棘手的事情
A lot of us knew this would be a can of worms.
我們大部分人都知道這將是一件棘手的事情。
2.open a can of worms 自找麻煩
Boy, this time you sure did open a can of worms.
好家伙,這次你確實自找麻煩了。
3.worm one's way into 通過詭計以及謊言慢慢得到...
Before Libyans rose up against him, Muammar Gaddafi used money, and well-timed diplomatic overtures, to worm his way into the West's good graces.
在利比亞人揭竿而起之前,穆阿邁爾·卡扎菲用金錢和見縫插針的外交逢迎,緩緩地獲得西方的青睞。
4.snake in the grass 狡猾的家伙
That snake in the grass cheated me of my money.
那個狡猾的家伙騙了我的錢。