a shot across the/someone's bow
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a shot across the/someone's bows — a shot across the/someone s bow(s) : a warning to not do something or to stop doing something The fine is a shot across the bow to an industry that thinks it can ignore the law. • • • Main Entry: ↑shot … Useful english dictionary
shot across the bow — A shot across the bow is a warning to tell someone to stop doing something or face very serious consequences … The small dictionary of idiomes
shot across the bow — A shot across the bow is a warning to tell someone to stop doing something or face very serious consequences. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
a shot across the bows — One thus directed so as to warn a ship off rather than damage it (often figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑shot * * * I a (warning) shot across the bows a statement or gesture intended to frighten someone into changing their course of action… … Useful english dictionary
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