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?

Examples of dangerous ground/territory in a Sentence

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As events veer into seemingly dangerous territory, Baker spices up the scenes with throwaway humor that keeps the film buoyant, even as Ani gets a rude awakening about the shallowness of spineless Ivan’s feelings for her, let alone his respect. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024

In using the red-line wording, with its vivid suggestion of some kind of tripwire, Mr. Biden was also wading into dangerous territory for American presidents. —David E. Sanger, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024

Biden’s current numbers are in more dangerous territory for an incumbent than Obama’s ever were at this same point in time. —Mark Murray, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2023

The special operation finds the spies treading into dangerous territory, while also having to put up with the casual sexism of the time period. —Kevin Jacobsen and Terry Terrones Updated, EW.com, 10 Nov. 2023

Tipping points make decarbonization trajectories much more uncertain and can land us in dangerous territory. —Bygabriel Labbate, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023

Still, the New York Times/Siena poll — as well as other surveys out there — show Biden in dangerous territory for an incumbent president. —Mark Murray, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2023

Johnson traveled into the dangerous territory, usually by himself, his preferred mode. —Dallas News, 17 June 2022

In the past, Trump has entered dangerous territory by not paying an associate’s legal bills when the case is connected to him, most notably with his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, who has become a chief antagonist and star witness against him. —Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023