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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To Senate-watchers, the meaning of all that terseness was clear: If any of Trump’s nominees are in danger, Gabbard is at the top of the list.
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Doyle McManus, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
When Helen’s secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is killed, her elusive boss, Reed (Sarah Lancashire) senses that Helen is in danger and persuades Sam (Ben Whishaw), a former Black Dove and Helen’s closest confidant, to come out of retirement to protect her.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
In a move welcomed by those fearing that the popular travel destination is in danger of being overwhelmed by tourists, law enforcement officers are to be deployed to ensure the removal of key boxes and key pads on self-check-in properties, according to Italy’s Interior Ministry.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The subsidy pass-up to lower premiums, those are in danger.
—NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Doyle McManus, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
When Helen’s secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is killed, her elusive boss, Reed (Sarah Lancashire) senses that Helen is in danger and persuades Sam (Ben Whishaw), a former Black Dove and Helen’s closest confidant, to come out of retirement to protect her.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
In a move welcomed by those fearing that the popular travel destination is in danger of being overwhelmed by tourists, law enforcement officers are to be deployed to ensure the removal of key boxes and key pads on self-check-in properties, according to Italy’s Interior Ministry.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The subsidy pass-up to lower premiums, those are in danger.
—NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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“In danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20danger. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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