peril of

Frequency: 7.812.0 per million words

used to specify the nature of the danger

perilperil + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • All aboard were in grave peril of drowning.
  • The expedition faced the peril of frostbite in the extreme cold.
  • Ignoring the warnings put them in peril of getting lost.
  • The country was on the brink of economic collapse, facing the peril of hyperinflation.
  • Many rare animals are currently in peril of extinction.
  • The old bridge was in peril of collapsing under the heavy load.
  • He saved the documents from the peril of being destroyed in the fire.
  • The small boat was in constant peril of being capsized by the huge waves.
  • Operating heavy machinery without training places workers in peril of serious accidents.
  • The fragile ecosystem is now in peril of irreversible damage.