Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Opening a can of whooopass
Spanish translation:
... (es como) abrir la caja de Pandora
English term
United States
Translations that Make Sense!!
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Opening a can of whooopass
person who did something wrong to you, is like opening a can of whooopass!
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Julio A. Juncal
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Aug 11, 2011 19:35: Rosa Paredes changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1021367">Laura Hercha's</a> old entry - "Opening a can of whooopass"" to ""... (es como) abrir la caja de Pandora""
Proposed translations
Canada
Criminal, Civil and Immigration Law
Native in: English , Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Mexican, Latin American, Chilean)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
... (es como) abrir la caja de Pandora
http://tuspreguntas.misrespuestas.com/preg.php?idPregunta=53...
http://es.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008071614155...
http://es.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2008072812525...
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Note added at 17 hrs (2011-07-03 17:53:17 GMT)
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Urban Dictionary: a can of whoopass - [ Traducir esta página ]
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?...a can of%... - En cachéA phrase used to indicate that the target is about to be introduced to a whole world of pain. Specifically, you, by opening this can, are going to
Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish
despertar al diablo que llevas dentro
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Linda Grabner
: esto parece encajar mejor con el sentido de la frase original
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Gracias, Linda.
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abrir un tarro de tribulaciones /sinsabores / amargor tarro vasija
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=a can of whoo...
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Note added at 31 mins (2011-07-03 01:22:25 GMT)
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Perdón, mi respuesta debería terminar en 'tribulaciones'. El resto se trataba de anotaciones que me olvidé de borrar!
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
abrir la caja de los truenos
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isabelmurill (X)
: sin más contexto, coincido, la traducción es ésta
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Muchas gracias Isabel- Bea
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United Kingdom
Making sense to your customers
Native in: Basque (Variant: Batua) , Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, English to Basque, Basque to Spanish
abrir la puerta del infierno
Reference comments
United States
Lawyer, Journalist, Translator
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish
a can of whoo pass
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Rosa Paredes
: No tiene ninguna relación con gaseosas ..... (?)
16 hrs
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