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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Normal temperatures will reach the mid 90s, but the feels-like temperatures will climb into dangerous territory. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025 This is dangerous territory, a direct threat to the First Amendment and legitimate reporting ― and the lack of courage is dispiriting. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025 John Ford’s film made a star of John Wayne as the Ringo Kid, a fugitive from the law who’s called upon to protect a stagecoach traveling through dangerous territory. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 18 July 2025 Yeva’s determination to locate Lefty’s potential One, regardless of the risks, sends her RV full of humans into dangerous territory and a burst of finales. — Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2025 In an era of cancel culture, viral outrage, and political point-scoring, disagreement has become dangerous territory. — Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 The escalation puts India and Pakistan, two neighbors with a long history of conflict, in dangerous territory, with Islamabad vowing to retaliate against India’s strikes and the international community calling for restraint. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 May 2025 The new developments still keep Apple products on dangerous ground. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025 Charlotte forward Kerwin Vargas had attempted a bicycle kick near the penalty box when Zimmerman dove forward to head the ball out of dangerous territory. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025

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