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danger man

British  

noun

  1. a person, esp a member of a sports team, who is likely to inflict damage on opponents

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He bowled Harry Brook and Ben Stokes before tempting Zak Crawley down the wicket to be stumped by Alex Carey for 85, with Cummins accounting for danger man Joe Root on 39.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

As for Switzerland, the danger man is Breel Embolo, who scored twice in the group stage and four times in his last five games for his country.

From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2022

According to Goodwin’s website, he is a "professional danger man" who has "put himself in the most extreme situations and dodged death each time."

From Fox News • Oct. 18, 2021

Ryan Kent, Rangers' danger man, was supposed to torment Anthony Ralston.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2021

In time of danger man may be careless about his garments, but not about his hand or foot or eye.

From A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character by Hillis, Newell Dwight

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