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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The Tigers’ undefeated season was in jeopardy last week against South Carolina, but Mizzou ultimately survived the battle at Faurot Field 29-20.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Any regulations that require hundreds of thousands of adult sites to collect significant amounts of highly sensitive personal information is putting user safety in jeopardy.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Viewer votes from tonight and last week will be combined with the judges' scores from both weeks to determine which couples will be in jeopardy during tonight's double elimination.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Guardians pulled off a huge sweep of the first-place Detroit Tigers, whose seemingly insurmountable lead in the AL Central is now also in jeopardy.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Any regulations that require hundreds of thousands of adult sites to collect significant amounts of highly sensitive personal information is putting user safety in jeopardy.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Viewer votes from tonight and last week will be combined with the judges' scores from both weeks to determine which couples will be in jeopardy during tonight's double elimination.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Guardians pulled off a huge sweep of the first-place Detroit Tigers, whose seemingly insurmountable lead in the AL Central is now also in jeopardy.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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“In jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jeopardy. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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