off limits
/ˈɔfˌlɪmɪts/
adjective
- Not allowed to be entered, used, or accessed; forbidden.
- The teacher said the storage room is off-limits to students.
- The construction site is off-limits to anyone without a hard hat.
- That area of the park is off-limits after dark.
- Not permitted to be discussed or mentioned; taboo.
- His past mistakes are off-limits in conversation.
- The topic of salary is off-limits in many workplaces.
- Politics is off-limits at family dinners to avoid arguments.
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