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

Recent Examples on the Web

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