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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Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
As an unexpected intimacy grows between them, shadows from Veneno’s past resurface, placing both lives in jeopardy.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
But those warm and welcoming meals are in jeopardy.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Froome has been signed with Israel-Premier Tech since 2021, but his career could be in jeopardy with the contract soon expiring combined with this crash.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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“In jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jeopardy. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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