| 词汇 | fire-a-warning-shot-across-bow |
| 释义 | fire a (warning) shot across someone's bowidiom formal to do something in order to warn someone that you will take strong action if that person does not change their behaviour: 对…发出警告 Airline employees have fired a warning shot across the company's bows by threatening to strike if higher pay increases are not offered.航空公司员工已经向公司发出警告，威胁说如果不大幅度加薪就要举行罢工。 Threats & warnings advance warning alarm alarm bell bell-ringing beware the ides of Marchidiom bomb scare bow brushback pitch burglar alarm cautionary don't you dareidiom early warning system hear warning bellsidiom one swallow doesn't make a summeridiom protection racket red alert red flag scare quotes screamer yellow card |
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