Collocations with dangerous

dangerous _adjective

NOUNS

situation, position
・The situation was extremely dangerous and someone could have been killed.

place, road, area
・The mountains are a dangerous place for walkers because the weather changes quickly.

job, work
・Police work can be dangerous.

sport, activity
・Parachute diving is an extremely dangerous sport.

chemical, substance, drug
・US troops were exposed to nerve gas and other dangerous chemicals.
・Cocaine and crack are very dangerous drugs, which can kill you.

weapon
・Police have the power to stop and search people for dangerous weapons such as knives.

level
・They found dangerous levels of pollution in the city air.

man, criminal, offender
・He is one of the most dangerous criminals in the country.

animal, dog
・There have been several cases of dangerous dogs attacking young children.

driving
・He was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

ADVERBS

extremely, highly
・The drug is highly dangerous if misused.

increasingly
・The political situation has made her work increasingly dangerous.

potentially
・High blood pressure is potentially dangerous as it can lead to a heart attack.

downright, positively
・Driving without lights is downright dangerous.

inherently
・Firefighting is an inherently dangerous job.

VERBS

make
・Snow and ice are making driving conditions very dangerous.

PREPOSITIONS

for
・Plastic bags can be dangerous for very young children.

to
・Smoking is dangerous to health.

PHRASES

sth is a dangerous business
・Politics is a dangerous business in some countries.

sth is a dangerous game (to play)
・Delaying the decision is a dangerous game to play.