First Known Use: 1579
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Pandora's box
noun Pan·do·ra's box \pan-ˈdȯr-əz-\
: a source of many troubles : something that will lead to many problems
Full Definition of PANDORA'S BOX
: a prolific source of troubles
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Origin of PANDORA'S BOX
from the box, sent by the gods to Pandora, which she was forbidden to open and which loosed a swarm of evils upon humankind when she opened it out of curiosity
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