What does virgin territory mean?
Idiom Meaning:
a new situation that has never been experienced before
Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows:
Black Mirror “The National Anthem” (2011)
Time of Scene:
Prime Minister: They’re running this on air?
Alex Cairns: No. No. We put a type-five D notice out immediately and they’re complying.
Tom Blice: For now. It’s trending on Twitter.
Prime Minister: Oh for… Fucking internet! So what now? What’s the play book?
Julian Hereford: This is virgin territory, Prime Minister. There’s no play book.
RoboCop (1987)
Time of Scene:
Clarence Boddicker: Well, listen, chief. Your company built the fucking thing! Now I gotta deal with it? I don’t have time for this bullshit!
Dick Jones: Suit yourself, Clarence. But Delta City begins construction in two months. That’s two million workers living in trailers. That means drugs, gambling, prostitution. Virgin territory for the man who knows how to open up new markets. One man could control it all, Clarence.
Clarence Boddicker: Well, I guess we’re gonna be friends after all… Richard.
Dick Jones: Destroy it.
Clarence Boddicker: Gonna need some major firepower. You got access to military weaponry?
Dick Jones: We practically are the military.
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