warning shot
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warning shot
noun warning shots
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A shot fired as a warning. […] As it happened, she did. The complete absence of heavenly bodies in the Nevermeant had given her no end of time to spend on other esoteric subjects. The Black Lord recited what it saw, and when it was done, the astronomer recited the message back. "CHANGE YOUR WAYS. THIS IS A WARNING SHOT." A be
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An action intended to act as a warning.
I believe that most members of Congress interpreted these ads as a warning shot rather than an effective grass roots mobilization tool.
Similar: shot across the bow, shot across the bows
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noun shot fired
| Español | disparo advirtiente, disparo advertidor |
|---|---|
| Français | tir de sommation, tir de semonce, coup de semonce |
| Deutsch | Warnschuss |
| Italiano | colpo di avvertimento |
noun action intended as a warning
| Français | coup de semonce |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Schuss vor den Bug |
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@misc{warning_shot_2026,
title = {warning shot},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/warning%20shot},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
