greatest fears
noun phraseUK /ˈɡreɪtɪst fɪəz/
US /ˈɡreɪtɪst fɪrz/
The things that scare you the most.
Spiders and the dark are my greatest fears.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The worst things a person hopes will never happen.
Losing her family is one of her greatest fears.
3. The biggest worries a group or team has.
The team's greatest fears came true when the storm hit.
4. The strongest scary feelings someone has about something.
His greatest fears about the test were not real.