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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Don’t overcharge solar users Orlando’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050 is in jeopardy.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
Now the rest of his season is in jeopardy, Brian Cashman said Tuesday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024
Student debt relief in jeopardy Tashiana Bryant-Myrick, a 36-year-old California mom, was the first in her family to attend college.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
The lawmaker said if polling begins to show members slipping in key swing districts with Biden at the top of the ticket, putting the House in jeopardy, more Democrats may come out of the woodwork to urge the president to drop out of the race.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 July 2024
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
Now the rest of his season is in jeopardy, Brian Cashman said Tuesday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024
Student debt relief in jeopardy Tashiana Bryant-Myrick, a 36-year-old California mom, was the first in her family to attend college.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
The lawmaker said if polling begins to show members slipping in key swing districts with Biden at the top of the ticket, putting the House in jeopardy, more Democrats may come out of the woodwork to urge the president to drop out of the race.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 July 2024
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“In jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jeopardy. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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