off-limits

🇺🇸 /ˌɔːf ˈlɪmɪts/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɒf ˈlɪmɪts/
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adjective
R

A place where people are not permitted to enter or go.

The construction site was off-limits to everyone except the workers.

R

A topic that is not allowed to be talked about.

The manager declared that the company's financial issues were off-limits during the meeting.

translation

adj. A place where people are not permitted to enter or go.; A topic that is not allowed to be talked about.