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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The Afghans would clearly be in danger if sent home.
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Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, her life wasn’t in danger.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Bird seemed to be torn between Indiana and Indiana State, a small program that was playing in the hinterlands of Division I basketball, in danger of being banished to Division II, about to fire its head coach, and incapable of filling its new arena in Terre Haute.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
And yet, right now, their political beliefs are putting me in danger.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, her life wasn’t in danger.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Bird seemed to be torn between Indiana and Indiana State, a small program that was playing in the hinterlands of Division I basketball, in danger of being banished to Division II, about to fire its head coach, and incapable of filling its new arena in Terre Haute.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
And yet, right now, their political beliefs are putting me in danger.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“In danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20danger. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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