Sometimes, despite our best intentions, attempting to solve a problem can result in many more problems. Sound familiar? If so, you will know what it feels like to “open up a can of worms”. It may not be the most pleasant image, but this expression perfectly captures the chaos and unpleasantness which can come about in such situations.
As much as we are sometimes drawn to certain products' “bells and whistles,” which are appealing additional features, we sometimes need a product that “fits the bill.” If something “fits the bill,” it fulfils all the requirements, making it suitable for a particular purpose.
In business and life, following your instincts can often be essential. If you feel that someone’s words “ring true”, then your instinct tells you that what they say is likely valid. If, on the other hand, they “ring hollow”, then they are probably untrustworthy.
If you’ve ever felt like you have been falsely assigned to one particular area of expertise while your other talents were overlooked, you can say that you have been “pigeonholed”. As much as it can be good to have a niche when this is decided by someone other than yourself, this can be a rather frustrating experience.
1 Response to "Open up a Can of Worms"
I like to understand how english works, Is just amazing we can simplify such as difficult situations in just some expressions, and speacially the ones which didn’t turn our as we wanted to.