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.
Examples of in danger in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement Darvin Ham, just one season after being the toast of the town, is in danger of being toast.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
These efforts come months after UNESCO spared Venice from its list of world heritage sites in danger once again despite recommendations to add it.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Everton has already been handed two points deductions this season for failing to comply with the Premier League’s financial rules, leaving it in danger of its first demotion out of English soccer’s top division since 1951.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Still, nearly every county in the U.S. has at least one species in danger of disappearing from the planet.
—Grace Manthey, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
The complaint alleges Mayes-Gale placed the 8-year-old in danger by instructing him to drive and placed the 3-year-old in danger by allowing the toddler to ride in a vehicle driven by the 8-year-old.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
To show that their movement would survive Navalny’s death, the opposition needed a way to demonstrate dissent without putting their supporters in danger of repression.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Incoming junior analysts could be in danger of losing their jobs to AI, according to a recent New York Times report.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
With Ogwumike, the No. 1 selection in the 2012 draft, joining the Seattle Storm in free agency, the Sparks are in need of a franchise cornerstone to galvanize the organization that is in danger of getting left behind in the evolving league.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
These efforts come months after UNESCO spared Venice from its list of world heritage sites in danger once again despite recommendations to add it.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
Everton has already been handed two points deductions this season for failing to comply with the Premier League’s financial rules, leaving it in danger of its first demotion out of English soccer’s top division since 1951.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Still, nearly every county in the U.S. has at least one species in danger of disappearing from the planet.
—Grace Manthey, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
The complaint alleges Mayes-Gale placed the 8-year-old in danger by instructing him to drive and placed the 3-year-old in danger by allowing the toddler to ride in a vehicle driven by the 8-year-old.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
To show that their movement would survive Navalny’s death, the opposition needed a way to demonstrate dissent without putting their supporters in danger of repression.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Incoming junior analysts could be in danger of losing their jobs to AI, according to a recent New York Times report.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
With Ogwumike, the No. 1 selection in the 2012 draft, joining the Seattle Storm in free agency, the Sparks are in need of a franchise cornerstone to galvanize the organization that is in danger of getting left behind in the evolving league.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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“In danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20danger. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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