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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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Even that is in jeopardy, as the Yankees control the third and final Wild Card spot by just half a game.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Charlie is so badly hurt that his lacrosse scholarship to the University of North Carolina is in jeopardy.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The future of a $2 billion Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley resort development could be in jeopardy.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Even that is in jeopardy, as the Yankees control the third and final Wild Card spot by just half a game.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Charlie is so badly hurt that his lacrosse scholarship to the University of North Carolina is in jeopardy.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in jeopardy
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“In jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jeopardy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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