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 $500,000 fine was automatically applied, but the fight was never truly in jeopardy.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But now, our work, which had been slated to continue next year with a new batch of students who would benefit from the grant, is now entirely in jeopardy.
—Sarah Blomeley, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
All those names are current placeholders of a roster spot but would be in jeopardy if someone gets drafted at their position.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
An oral history project documenting the heritage and culture of Fort Worth’s Northside, a predominantly Hispanic community that includes the Fort Worth Stockyards, is now in jeopardy after the Department of Government Efficiency, commonly referred to as DOGE, cut its funding.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But now, our work, which had been slated to continue next year with a new batch of students who would benefit from the grant, is now entirely in jeopardy.
—Sarah Blomeley, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
All those names are current placeholders of a roster spot but would be in jeopardy if someone gets drafted at their position.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
An oral history project documenting the heritage and culture of Fort Worth’s Northside, a predominantly Hispanic community that includes the Fort Worth Stockyards, is now in jeopardy after the Department of Government Efficiency, commonly referred to as DOGE, cut its funding.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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“In jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jeopardy. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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