dangerous

Universal Words adjective ~ (for sb) (to do sth) likely to injure or harm sb, or to damage or destroy sth: a dangerous road / illness / sport * The traffic here is very dangerous for children. * dangerous levels of carbon monoxide * The prisoners who escaped are violent and dangerous. * a conviction for dangerous driving * The situation is highly dangerous. * It would be dangerous for you to stay here. dangerously adverb: She was standing dangerously close to the fire. * His father is dangerously ill (= so ill that he might die). * Mel enjoys living dangerously (= doing things that involve risk or danger). IDIOMS dangerous ground a situation or subject that is likely to make sb angry, or that involves risk: We'd be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion. \