minefield

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/ˈmaɪnˌfild/

noun 4

Collocations

(noun.) area where there are mines

VERB + MINEFIELD

advance into/through, enter

(noun.) situation full of difficulties

ADJ

legal, political

Discussing religion at work can be a legal minefield for companies without clear policies.

VERB + MINEFIELD

negotiate, pick your way through

Starting a business means you have to negotiate the minefield of legal requirements and taxes.

PREP

~ for

Navigating workplace politics can be a real minefield for new employees.

Definitions

noun

An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.

A matter or situation presenting multiple risks, dangers, complications or difficulties.

Be careful. Foreign property investments are a minefield, and some people have lost a lot of money.

Russian grammar can be a minefield.

A pitch that has dried out and crumbled and on which the ball is bouncing and spinning unpredictably.

A quiz that terminates when the test-taker answers a question incorrectly.

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Idioms & Phrases

tiptoe through a minefield

To approach a situation with great caution because it contains many hidden dangers or problems.

Example Bank

Be careful. Foreign property investments are a minefield, and some people have lost a lot of money.

Wiktionary

Russian grammar can be a minefield.

Wiktionary

Political minefield awaits Prayut government including threat from an old foe

Wiktionary

Holding a conversation with her feels like walking across a minefield.

Tatoeba · #5138548

The objective of Minesweeper is to clear the minefield without detonating the mines.

Tatoeba · #5295320

His id is a minefield of hair-trigger rage, and his ego is snowflake-fragile.

Tatoeba · #5379889

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, minefield is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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