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Choose the most appropriate meanings from among the options. Open a Pandora's box

Options

  1. ATo do something that causes a lot of new problems that you did not expect
  2. BTo do something out of compulsion
  3. CTo do something beyond expectation
  4. DTo do something out of the box, that causes awards and ceremonies for you

Correct answer

A. To do something that causes a lot of new problems that you did not expect

Step-by-step solution

Open a Pandora's box: To begin or introduce something that leads to many other problems. A reference to the story from Greek mythology in which Pandora opens a box containing all the possible things that can affect humanity negatively. Here, A is the most appropriate expression.

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