in jeopardy
idiom
: in a situation in which someone or something is exposed to possible injury, loss, or evil : in danger
He is responsible for placing innocent lives in jeopardy.
The wrong decision could place your career in (serious) jeopardy.
Adverse public opinion puts this proposal in serious jeopardy.
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On Saturday night, playing in extra innings in Cleveland with a trip to the World Series on the line, the New York Yankees' season was in jeopardy—but the Bronx Bombers knew that anyone of their teammates could turn things around instantly.
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Don Yaeger, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Fragile items can shatter, and anything that’s innately sharp will put whoever is sifting through the box in jeopardy.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
The benefits support seniors in their retirement, disabled Americans and survivors of beneficiaries, but the future of the Social Security Administration has been in jeopardy for years.
More than 11,200 Americans are now turning 65 every day.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
But could the treaty, going back to England’s King Richard II, be in jeopardy because one of his very distant descendants, Prince Harry, has decided to buy a second home in Portugal?
OK, of course not.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Don Yaeger, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Fragile items can shatter, and anything that’s innately sharp will put whoever is sifting through the box in jeopardy.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
The benefits support seniors in their retirement, disabled Americans and survivors of beneficiaries, but the future of the Social Security Administration has been in jeopardy for years.
More than 11,200 Americans are now turning 65 every day.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
But could the treaty, going back to England’s King Richard II, be in jeopardy because one of his very distant descendants, Prince Harry, has decided to buy a second home in Portugal?
OK, of course not.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“In jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jeopardy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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