in danger
idiom
1
: in a situation in which loss of life or serious harm is possible
We're still in (grave/great/serious) danger.
Their lives are in danger.
2
: in a situation in which something bad or harmful is possible
—usually + of
She's in danger of failing.
We're all in danger of losing our jobs.
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Trump’s Garden State clubs in Bedminster and Colts Neck were in danger of losing their liquor licenses after the president was convicted on dozens of counts of falsifying business records in 2024.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
In April 2024, news broke that Kim and Kroy’s $4.5 million home in Atlanta was in danger of foreclosure after the couple’s bank lender, Truist, issued a warning to the reality TV stars.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 June 2025
Equally concerning is the agency’s school feeding program, which is in danger of being drastically reduced due to a lack of money.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Without the commitment from Meta, the plant was in danger of closing when its zero-emission credit, which it’s relied on since 2017, expired.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 3 June 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
In April 2024, news broke that Kim and Kroy’s $4.5 million home in Atlanta was in danger of foreclosure after the couple’s bank lender, Truist, issued a warning to the reality TV stars.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 June 2025
Equally concerning is the agency’s school feeding program, which is in danger of being drastically reduced due to a lack of money.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Without the commitment from Meta, the plant was in danger of closing when its zero-emission credit, which it’s relied on since 2017, expired.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 3 June 2025
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“In danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20danger. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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