fire a shot across the bow

To do something as a warning. The phrase refers to a warning shot from a ship. She fired a shot across the bow, letting her boyfriend know that she would not tolerate his bad attitude.

See also: across, bow, fire, shot

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

(one) can whistle for it
a turn of phrase
a mystery to (one)
appear to
able to do
able to do it
a change of heart
a shoulder to cry on
a piece of the action
a piece/slice of the action

References in periodicals archive

TWO OTHER RECENT FILMS FIRE A shot across the bows of our news corporations.

Weapons of mass instruction: the rise in popularity of documentaries is putting the heat on everyone from presidents to hamburgers

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释义	fire a shot across the bow fire a shot across the bow To do something as a warning. The phrase refers to a warning shot from a ship. She fired a shot across the bow, letting her boyfriend know that she would not tolerate his bad attitude. See also: across, bow, fire, shot Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (one) can whistle for it a turn of phrase a mystery to (one) appear to able to do able to do it a change of heart a shoulder to cry on a piece of the action a piece/slice of the action References in periodicals archive TWO OTHER RECENT FILMS FIRE A shot across the bows of our news corporations. Weapons of mass instruction: the rise in popularity of documentaries is putting the heat on everyone from presidents to hamburgers
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