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 judge at that hearing remanded the R&B star into custody, with the singer at the time set to remain behind bars until his next hearing, which would have been June 13, a decision that put his tour — which will also feature Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller — in jeopardy.
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Anna Chan, Billboard, 21 May 2025
But that program could be in jeopardy amid federal funding cuts and policy changes.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Market moves: The S & P 500 ’s six-session winning streak is in jeopardy as U.S. stocks dipped modestly on Tuesday.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Unfortunately, that opportunity is now in jeopardy.
—Ariana Monroy, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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Anna Chan, Billboard, 21 May 2025
But that program could be in jeopardy amid federal funding cuts and policy changes.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Market moves: The S & P 500 ’s six-session winning streak is in jeopardy as U.S. stocks dipped modestly on Tuesday.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Unfortunately, that opportunity is now in jeopardy.
—Ariana Monroy, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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“In jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jeopardy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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