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Common collocations with danger in American Collocation

danger noun

US /ˈdeɪndʒər/

serious

big
considerable
deadly
extreme
grave
great
mortal
real
serious
terrible

He realises that he is in grave danger.

slight

little
slight

There is relatively little danger from road traffic here.

always present

constant
ever-present

The risk of getting bogged down in mud was an ever-present danger.

possible

possible
potential

The petrol pumps were banished some years ago because of the potential danger to the public.

obvious/not obvious

hidden
latent
lurking
obvious
unknown
unseen

There are obvious dangers if you a a learner or not a strong swimmer – do not get out of your depth.

now

immediate
present

I don’t think she’s in any immediate danger.

soon

imminent
impending

She appeared to warn him of impending danger.

forming part of something

inherent

I don’t need to point out the dangers that are inherent in such a scheme.

be a danger

be
constitute
pose
present
represent

The presence of an asbestos does not in itself constitute any danger.

be in danger

be exposed to
be in
court
face
flirt with

Any business that does not protect the security of its data is flirting with danger.

cause danger

cause
put someone/something in

Civilian lives were being put in danger.

involve danger

be fraught with
involve

This is a strategy that is fraught with danger.

avoid danger

avert
avoid
escape (from)
prevent

This leaflet gives advice on spotting the signs of carbon monoxide and avoiding the dangers.

protect someone or something from danger

guard someone/something against
protect someone/something from

We do not allow smoking on the premises, to protect visitors from the dangers of passive smoking.

realize or see the danger

appreciate
foresee
perceive
realize
recognize
see
spot
understand

The boatmen, realising the danger of capsizing, quickly pushed the boat a few feet out from the bank.

not realize the danger

underestimate

Don’t underestimate the danger of playing with fire.

reduce or remove danger

eliminate
lessen
minimize
reduce
remove

Journalists must take hard decisions about the risks they face, although everything is done to minimize the dangers.

tell someone about danger

alert someone to
highlight
stress
underline
warn someone about
warn someone of

I’m here to underline those dangers and to to help you avoid putting yourself at risk.

exaggerate a danger

exaggerate

They tend to exaggerate the dangers in their minds.