a no-go area
a no-go area
A place that is extremely dangerous to enter, especially because it is controlled by a violent group or is in the midst of military conflict. That part of the city is so overridden with gangs that it has essentially become a no-go area for police and citizens alike.
See also: area
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a no-go area
an area which is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is restricted or forbidden.As a noun, no-go was first used in the late 19th century in the sense of ‘an impracticable situation’. Its use in this phrase, with the sense of ‘no entry’, is particularly associated with Northern Ireland in the 1970s.
1971 Guardian For journalists and others, the Bogside and Creggan estates are ‘no-go areas’, with the IRA in total effective control.
See also: area
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
a ˌno-ˈgo area
(especially British English) an area, especially in a city, which is dangerous for people to enter, or that the police or army do not enter, often because it is controlled by a violent group: Several parts of the city have become no-go areas for the police. (figurative) This subject is a definite no-go area (= we must not discuss it).See also: area
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- area
- in (one's) midst
- in our, their, its, etc. midst
- midst
- tied to (one's) apron strings
- tied to apron strings
- tied to his mother's apron strings
- tied to someone's apron strings
- in the midst
- fall between the cracks