Signalling exposure to danger or a safe situation with in or out of harm's way

In English, expression harm's way means dangerous situation. If someone is exposed to danger and may get hurt, she is in harm's way. On the other hand, if somebody is in a safe place, she is out of harm's way. Also, if someone exposes a person to some danger, they put the person in harm's way.

Expressions in harm's way and out of harm's way mean in a dangerous situation and in a safe situation, respectively.

Examples

Here are a few examples that use expression harm's way.

Above all, we want to make sure that Mark is out of harm's way as soon as possible.

He is getting the assistance he needs, but he is not yet completely out of harm's way.

By driving recklessly you put not just yourself, but also your family in harm's way.

Fighting on a battlefield means constant putting yourself in harm's way.