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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In the absence of congestion pricing money, the federal grant — and with it the whole Phase 2 project — could be in jeopardy.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
And its inertia, lack of diplomatic imagination, and refusal to risk failure—particularly when Xi’s prestige is in jeopardy—will most likely prevent it from the kind of innovation needed to find a solution.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2024
Babies’ lives are in jeopardy By 1972, more than half of U.S. states had enacted certificate of need laws.
—Sofia Hamilton and Thomas Kimbrell, STAT, 14 June 2024
The Supreme Court is also hearing another major case about whether emergency rooms in hospitals are required to provide abortions if a woman’s life is in jeopardy and in other urgent situations.
—Staff Author, Verywell Health, 13 June 2024
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
And its inertia, lack of diplomatic imagination, and refusal to risk failure—particularly when Xi’s prestige is in jeopardy—will most likely prevent it from the kind of innovation needed to find a solution.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2024
Babies’ lives are in jeopardy By 1972, more than half of U.S. states had enacted certificate of need laws.
—Sofia Hamilton and Thomas Kimbrell, STAT, 14 June 2024
The Supreme Court is also hearing another major case about whether emergency rooms in hospitals are required to provide abortions if a woman’s life is in jeopardy and in other urgent situations.
—Staff Author, Verywell Health, 13 June 2024
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“In jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jeopardy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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