MINEFIELD


Meaning of MINEFIELD in English

/ ˈmaɪnfiːld; NAmE / noun

1.

an area of land or water where mines (= bombs that explode when they are touched) have been hidden

2.

a situation that contains hidden dangers or difficulties :

a legal minefield

Tax can be a minefield for the unwary.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.