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noun area where there are mines VERB + MINEFIELD advance into/through, enter situation full of difficulties ADJ. legal, political Suggesting changes to the benefits system would be a political minefield. VERB + MINEFIELD negotiate, pick your way through You will first have to pick your way through the minefield of professional advice. PREP. ~ for Tax is a minefield for the unwary.
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minefield
verbs
be (a bit of a) minefield
• Dating can be a bit of a minefield.
pick your way through a minefield
( also navigate/negotiate a minefield ) (= behave in a careful way to avoid problems in a difficult situation )
• The guide helps you pick your way through the minefield of buying a new car.
lead/guide somebody through the minefield of something
(= help someone avoid problems )
• Talk to a financial advisor, who can guide you through the minefield of stocks and shares.
adjectives
a political minefield
• Challenging the system would be to enter a political minefield.
a legal minefield
• the legal minefield of buying a house overseas
an ethical minefield
• The issue of animal testing is an ethical minefield.
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