uncharted territory

uncharted territory

A situation or circumstance that is foreign, unclear, or uncharted and which may be dangerous or difficult as a result. We're starting to get into uncharted territory exploiting these tax loopholes. If we aren't careful, the government may crack down on us hard! John has always kept himself closed off from family members, so his real feelings have been uncharted territory for all of us.
See also: territory, uncharted
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • uncharted
  • murky
  • murky waters
  • murky/uncharted waters
  • boldly
  • boldly go where no man has gone before
  • boldly go where no one has gone before
  • in a sticky situation
  • mixed up in (something)
  • on a sticky wicket