Danger Idioms
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Meaning: To engage in actions that are risky or verge on being illegal or improper.
Example: The journalist sailed close to the wind by publishing classified information but avoided legal action. Read more ➺
Meaning: Be in a very dangerous situation or state; to be very close to death, failure, etc.
Example: The company's future is hanging by a thread after the recent financial crisis. Read more ➺
Meaning: An event or situation that alerts people to a problem or danger, prompting them to take action.
Example: The sudden drop in sales was a wake-up call for the company to revamp its marketing strategy. Read more ➺
Meaning: An alert or warning that ultimately proves to be untrue or unwarranted, often leading to unnecessary panic or action.
Example: The fire drill turned out to be a false alarm, but everyone evacuated quickly. Read more ➺
Meaning: A situation full of problems or difficulties, often causing disputes or controversy.
Example: The journalist's investigation stirred up a hornet's nest in the political arena. Read more ➺
Meaning: precarious or delicate in nature, uncertain, and risky.
Example: The patient's condition was touch-and-go after the surgery. Read more ➺
Meaning: no longer in danger or difficulty.
Example: After months of uncertainty, the company is finally out of the woods and back on track. Read more ➺
Meaning: deceptive appearance, like a dangerous person disguised as harmless.
Example: The new employee was a wolf in sheep's clothing, stealing company secrets. Read more ➺
Meaning: unharmed or uninjured.
Example: After the storm passed, we found our house still standing and our family safe and sound. Read more ➺
Meaning: do a dangerous job.
Example: Someone has to bell the cat and organize the office fundraiser, but so far, no one has volunteered. Read more ➺
