unfamiliar
Related to unfamiliar: unfamiliar territory
unfamiliar territory
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 unfamiliar 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 unfamiliar territory for all of us.
See also: territory, unfamiliar
unfamiliar 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 unfamiliar waters 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 unfamiliar waters for all of us.
See also: unfamiliar, water
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
unfamiliar territory
an area of knowledge unknown to the speaker. We are in unfamiliar territory and I don't know the answer. Astronomy is unfamiliar territory for me, and I cannot answer any questions about the stars.
See also: territory, unfamiliar
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- murky
- murky waters
- murky/uncharted waters
- in a sticky situation
- mixed up in (something)
- on a sticky wicket
- batting on a sticky wicket
- be in a sticky situation
- be (batting) on a sticky wicket
- a sticky situation