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unfamiliar territory

[ʌnfəˈmɪliər ˈterətɔːri]
noun phrase
território desconhecido
1. A situation, subject, or place that one does not know well or has no experience with
Learning to code was unfamiliar territory for her at first.
Aprender a programar era um território desconhecido para ela no início.
2. A new or challenging area of activity or knowledge
International business was unfamiliar territory for the startup.
Os negócios internacionais eram um território desconhecido para a startup.
NYC Slang
out of one's element
Synonyms
unknown groundnew territoryuncharted watersforeign groundstrange terrain
Antonyms
familiar territoryknown groundhome turffamiliar ground

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
território desconhecido
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
terra estranha
Alternative colloquial form
São Paulo
terreno desconhecido
Formal business usage
Portugal
terreno desconhecido
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

treading on thin ice
in deep water
swimming upstream
stepping into the unknown
breaking new ground
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