dangerous ground/territory
noun
: a situation in which a person may do or say something that will have a bad result, make people angry, etc.
As the conversation turned to politics, I knew we were heading into dangerous territory.
You know you're treading on dangerous ground, don't you?
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Ensuring that technology doesn’t veer into dangerous territory often falls to compliance and governance teams.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
The family was from Venezuela, and had just spent four months travelling to the U.S. through some of the most dangerous territory in the world.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
The usual bit involving the hero treading into dangerous territory and their handler issuing remote orders is done via hearing aid.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Ward noted that when Mendoza died, the WBGT was above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, well into dangerous territory.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 June 2024
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
The family was from Venezuela, and had just spent four months travelling to the U.S. through some of the most dangerous territory in the world.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
The usual bit involving the hero treading into dangerous territory and their handler issuing remote orders is done via hearing aid.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Ward noted that when Mendoza died, the WBGT was above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, well into dangerous territory.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 June 2024
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“Dangerous ground/territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dangerous%20ground%2Fterritory. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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