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

That is where organizations begin drifting into dangerous territory. — Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

But his safecracking work threatens their budding romance and pulls him into increasingly dangerous territory. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 May 2026

The season is not over, but the Phillies are treading in dangerous territory. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

India’s massive dump sites are prone to methane fires and dangerous ground movement, with waste mounds that can ignite, sink or collapse without warning. — CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026