murky waters

A situation or circumstance that is foreign, unclear, or unfamiliar and which may be dangerous or difficult as a result. We're starting to get into murky waters exploiting these tax loopholes. If we aren't careful, the government may crack down on us hard! John keeps himself so closed off that I've never understood the murky waters of his emotions.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mariah	mə-RIE-ə	English
Asih	-	Indonesian
Homer	['həumə]
Nelinho	-	Portuguese
Nanuk	-	Native American, Inuit
Durham	['dʌrəm]