warning bell
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]warning bell (plural warning bells)
- A bell rung to warn people of a danger.
- (figurative) A problematic or alarming aspect.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]bell rung to warn people
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problematic or alarming aspect
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Further reading
[edit]- “warning bell”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “hear warning bells”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “warning bell”, in Collins English Dictionary.