off-limits
adjective
off-lim·its
ˈȯf-ˈli-məts 
: not to be entered or patronized by a designated class (such as military personnel)
also
: not to be interfered with, considered, or spoken of
the subject of sex was off-limits in her family
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Tuesday service is particularly special because it's held in St. Edward's Chapel, which is usually off-limits to the public.
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Ellen Lecompte, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Accessibility issues have rendered the roof off-limits to most.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Top prospects Leo De Vries and Ethan Salas are presumably off-limits, so maybe some combination of second-tier prospects Boston Bateman, Humberto Cruz, and Kash Mayfield?
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Travis County Judge Andy Brown has partially reopened Lake Travis for recreational use after catastrophic flooding and debris accumulation over the July 4 weekend led him to declare the lake off-limits.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
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Ellen Lecompte, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Accessibility issues have rendered the roof off-limits to most.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Top prospects Leo De Vries and Ethan Salas are presumably off-limits, so maybe some combination of second-tier prospects Boston Bateman, Humberto Cruz, and Kash Mayfield?
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Travis County Judge Andy Brown has partially reopened Lake Travis for recreational use after catastrophic flooding and debris accumulation over the July 4 weekend led him to declare the lake off-limits.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
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“Off-limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-limits. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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