virgin territory

virgin territory

Completely unexplored or untested field(s) or area(s) of activity. The entrepreneur made his millions when he set up one of the world's most popular search engines back when the Internet was still considered virgin territory.
See also: territory, virgin
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a different ball of wax
  • wax
  • fall for
  • fall for (someone or something)
  • untested waters
  • squeaky
  • squeaky clean
  • lonesome
  • at sea about (something)
  • still as death
References in classic literature
I was exploring virgin territory. A strange, a terribly strange, region was unrolling itself before my eyes.
The Sea Wolf
"This is virgin territory for Disney, which has never done a mass integration."
Disney Terminates 60 Employees In Latest Round Of Firings
I first thought it was prickly heat as I felt so itchy, Or I wouldn't have scratched it like I did, I know that can be risky Now I have six weeping wounds on virgin territory My back was the only place on me that was mosquito bite-scar free.
Your Poems
"You are in Virgin territory! And you can have a whole new type of discovery here.
Golden Goliath Ground Truths IP Anomalies, gets MAG &VLF Results. Drill Targets Defined by Independent Consultant
It is possible that he sees in IHK a potential to plunder virgin territory on behalf of high-profile tycoons who had shored up his candidature to become prime minister in 2014, and who financed his controversial re-election last May.
Modi's actions
The chapter 'The Importance of Warfare' quantitatively substantiates the argument that conflict has been central to Europe, and the paucity of virgin territory coupled with population density stoked political squabbling.
BOOK REVIEW - Dincecco, Mark and Massimiliano G. Onorato, From Warfare to Wealth: The Military Origins of Urban Prosperity in Europe: Oxford University Press, 2018, pp.196
Stressing the need for more businesses at home, he said that Pakistan is a virgin territory and a place of future investment, adding the government has successfully been building this image.
Profitability, not profiteering, can shore up Pakistan's economy: PM
Branson greeted the two pilots after the test, declaring "Space is Virgin territory!"
Virgin Galactic tourism rocket ship reaches space in test
The bit about how militants from Pakistan had conducted attacks across the border, though risque, was also not entirely virgin territory.
He said what?
In his first official engagement in Delhi, Oli interacted with representatives of the Indian business community."Nepal will need massive investment, many of its sectors are virgin territory for investment.
Nepalese PM seeks more Indian investment
Blackmail is a virgin territory in the comedy genre.
'Blackmail' review: Irrfan Khan satire is a riot
The second game of the province's Pro14 trip to South Africa sees the Blues play in Bloemfontaine, virgin territory for most of the squad.
Dempsey: We have to rise to the challenge
This is virgin territory for the longdistance cyclist, another motivating factor for Moore.
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"Salalah has been a virgin territory for us as no airline from Pakistan has ever landed here.
Pakistan International Airlines to start direct flights from Salalah to Lahore