Idiom: in jeopardy
Meaning
Idiom: in jeopardy
- in a situation where something bad is likely to happen
- in danger of being damaged, ruined or destroyed
Example sentences
— You’re putting your scholarship in jeopardy by partying and not studying.
— The flowers we recently planted are in jeopardy because of the unexpected cold weather we've been having.
— The firefighters put their lives in jeopardy trying to put out the raging fires in California.
— The company was in jeopardy when the price of steel skyrocketed.
— Your behavior with some of our students is putting the entire future of this school in Jeopardy.
— We're in jeopardy of losing our preferred candidate if we don't make a better job offer.
— The golfer is in jeopardy of losing his sponsorships and endorsements after making racist and sexist comments while he was drunk.
Synonyms
- in peril
- under threat
- in harm's way
- at risk
- playing with fire
- skating on thin ice
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