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on dangerous ground

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on dangerous ground

likely to cause offense I know I'm on dangerous ground here, but it is a fact that some women do not find motherhood to be a magical experience.

See also: dangerous, ground, on

on dangerous ground

if you are on dangerous ground, you are talking about a subject which might upset or offend people The author is on dangerous ground when he starts criticizing modern women's literature. She sensed she was treading on dangerous ground when her father began to look rather annoyed.

See also: dangerous, ground, on