English Explanatory Dictionary

Pandora's box

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A box given to Pandora by Zeus, whose instructions stated that it must not be opened, and were then ignored, leading to disastrous consequences.
noun
  1. A source of unforeseen trouble.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Pandora's box Pandora's boxes

Synonyms

Pandora's jar

Related words

can of worms genie is out of the bottle kettle of fish open Pandora's box tar baby
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