open pandora's box
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To perform an action that causes problems to appear which did not exist beforehand, or were not known about prior.
Example Sentences
- "It’s a thin line between charming, candy-flavored verisimilitude and craven commercialism, and if Spielberg ultimately stayed on the right side of it, “E.T.” nevertheless helped open a Pandora’s box of product placement."