don't go there
Change the subject
Don't go there is a warning to avoid a topic—usually because it's painful, controversial, or likely to start an argument: I know you want to ask about her ex, but don't go there.
The phrase treats conversation as territory, some of it best left unexplored.
It can also warn against a course of action: You're thinking of quitting? Don't go there.
- off-limitsProhibited from access
- red flagIndicator of danger
- warning signIndicator of potential danger
- sore spotSensitive topic or area
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
change the subject · taboo · avoidance · drop it · let it go · tact · discretion · social cues · walk on eggshells · danger zone · no man's land · awkwardness · can of worms · minefield · diplomacy · euphemism · diversion · de-escalation
conversational openness
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Prompt for details
go there · go ahead · by all means · open up · spill