This here is an evolution of 'That'll be a kettle of worms' which was a gem mixture of 'a fine kettle of fish' and 'a can of worms', all three meaning to describe a difficult situation or problem.
My guess is that the speaker was unsure what was in the can and wanted to make sure to cover all basis
My guess is that the speaker was unsure what was in the can and wanted to make sure to cover all basis
Bro 1: Dude did you read the email, they just shoved out our CEO
Bro 2: Dude you don't want to open that can of kettle worms
Bro 2: Dude you don't want to open that can of kettle worms
by Be May November 28, 2022