in danger
idiom
1
: in a situation in which loss of life or serious harm is possible
We're still in (grave/great/serious) danger.
Their lives are in danger.
2
: in a situation in which something bad or harmful is possible
—usually + of
She's in danger of failing.
We're all in danger of losing our jobs.
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In 1990, when the angle passed five degrees, and the top of the tower was fifteen feet out of plumb, the structure was said to be finally in danger of collapsing.
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Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Struggling to contain the fire, officials feared five tank cars carrying vinyl chloride were in danger of exploding.
—Shradha Dinesh, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
If the location might not be safe, our efforts would support moving people who might be in danger to safer locations on campus.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
After learning that that was the year of no sun because of a volcano eruption, Kat became convinced that Susanna was in danger.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Struggling to contain the fire, officials feared five tank cars carrying vinyl chloride were in danger of exploding.
—Shradha Dinesh, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
If the location might not be safe, our efforts would support moving people who might be in danger to safer locations on campus.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
After learning that that was the year of no sun because of a volcano eruption, Kat became convinced that Susanna was in danger.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
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“In danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20danger. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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