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at stake
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used to refer to something that is in danger of being lost or negatively impacted
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in question or at issue
Example
National pride is at stake in every match of the Six Nations Championship.
It seems that scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings when their power is at stake.
The company's reputation was at stake, and the CEO warned the marketing team that any misleading advertisement would make the public relations team come down on them like a ton of bricks.
