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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And none of the three books offers a convincing path out of the dangerous territory into which the United States has been thrust by white identity politics.
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Nell Irvin Painter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
While Mickey takes on the case in a professional capacity, her personal ties to Kensington and its occupants—particularly her younger sister Kacey (Ashleigh Cummings), who has suddenly disappeared after a years-long struggle with addiction—soon push her into dangerous territory.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Wind chills could drop into dangerous territory, prompting additional safety concerns.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
This type of behavior has occasionally crossed into more dangerous territory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Nell Irvin Painter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
While Mickey takes on the case in a professional capacity, her personal ties to Kensington and its occupants—particularly her younger sister Kacey (Ashleigh Cummings), who has suddenly disappeared after a years-long struggle with addiction—soon push her into dangerous territory.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Wind chills could drop into dangerous territory, prompting additional safety concerns.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
This type of behavior has occasionally crossed into more dangerous territory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Dangerous ground/territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dangerous%20ground%2Fterritory. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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