unfamiliar territory

collocation in English

meaningsofunfamiliarandterritory

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unfamiliar
adjective
uk
/ʌn.fəˈmɪl.i.ər/us
/ʌn.fəˈmɪl.i.jɚ/
not known ...
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territory
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈter.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈter.ə.tɔːr.i/
(an area of) land, or sometimes sea, that is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country ...
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(Definition ofunfamiliarandterritoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Fear ofunfamiliarterritorywas another theme.
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This is a varied book and perhaps tries to cover too much, launching the author into what appearsunfamiliarterritory.
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This will not beunfamiliarterritoryto many of us who rely on our colleagues for updates, tips and hints as well as mutual problem solving.
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For one thing, the young composer was still inexperienced as a 12-note creator and feeling his way inunfamiliarterritory.
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I think he is embarking onunfamiliarterritory.
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The measure is not racing into legislation inunfamiliarterritory.
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I suppose that most of us, together with members of our families and friends, spend a lot of time driving throughunfamiliarterritory.
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It isunfamiliarterritory, a new experience.
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It is simply not acceptable for the industry to allow grieving people to fend for themselves inunfamiliarterritory.
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As familiar markets stagnate and old products wilt there is an insistent demand to move into new,unfamiliarterritory.
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The consumer is onunfamiliarterritory.
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Europe is now moving intounfamiliarterritory.
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If transplanted tounfamiliarterritory, each species soon reselects its typical base habitat.
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The fresh blood provided another impulse by taking familiar elements intounfamiliarterritory.
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This information provides valuable navigation information and charts for both military and civilian ships to navigateunfamiliarterritory.
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As teachers have devised curriculum inunfamiliarterritory, for example robotics, they have utilised the students' excursion to the university as a training opportunity for staff as well as students.
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Philadelphia, being a large metropolitan area, wasunfamiliarterritoryfor several of the rural players.
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However, the team still makes it a point to request assistance from the local authorities when dwelling inunfamiliarterritoryin accordance with the law.
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This was a very rare occasion of giving birth while in captivity, especially in a relativelyunfamiliarterritory.
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Further difficulties arose for the battalion when it attempted to navigate to its starting positions throughunfamiliarterritory, compounded at one stage by the absence of guides.
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