go where others fear to tread

phrase

: to do things that other people are afraid to do

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“Go where others fear to tread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20where%20others%20fear%20to%20tread. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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