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fire a (warning) shot across someone's bow
idiom 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。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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alarm
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bow
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hear warning bellsidiom
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protection racket
red alert
red flag
scare quotes
screamer
yellow card
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