cause for alarm

cause for alarm

A reason to be worried, frightened, or concerned about something. The X-ray showed a slight discoloration in my lungs, but my doctor assured me it was no cause for alarm. There was cause for alarm when we noticed our boss shredding all the files in her office.
See also: alarm, cause
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be frightened to death
  • scared to death
  • frighten
  • lung
  • air (one's) lungs
  • air lungs
  • at the top of (one's) lungs
  • at the top of lungs
  • at the top of one's lungs
  • scared silly/stiff/to death, to be
References in periodicals archive
'The former governor wishes to assure his supporters and the generality of Lagosians to continue to remain calm and law-abiding as there is no cause for alarm.'
EFCC Search: No Cause For Alarm - Ambode
'The rise is within the 2.8 percent to 3.6 percent range estimated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas [BSP]; hence, there is no cause for alarm,' Panelo added.
Inflation uptick in May 'does not toll the alarm bells,' Palace insists
The level of ignorance from senior Tory politicians on Irish affairs and history is cause for alarm with former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson comparing the frontier between the Republic and the North to the border between Camden and Westminster in London.
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"It's no cause for alarm because it is a normal occurrence," Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep.
Ratings slide no cause for alarm, says House leaders
JEREMY CORBYN has described the appointment of Esther McVey as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions as "a cause for alarm for disabled people."
McVey role is cause for alarm; LABOUR LEADER JOINS OUTCRY OVER EX-WIRRAL MP's CABINET JOB
THE government on Friday assured bank customers that there was no cause for alarm over the credit card breach and prompt action will be taken on the issue.
Govt says action is on in debit card breach
UNEMPLOYMENT has risen again in Coventry and Warwickshire --but experts say it should not be a cause for alarm.
Rise in number of unemployed
Chidambaram today said that there was no cause for alarm on the rupee decline, and added that the capital inflows were strong.
No cause for alarm on rupee decline, says Chidambaram
Although last year's figures are within below minimal and do not have any cause for alarm, the CID found it timely to educate its clients on the increasing misleading marketing strategies implemented by competitor companies.
National Futures and Commodities Exchange Conducts Series of Seminars on Scams; Protection Against Misleading Marketing
Indian expatriate Samson John said there's no cause for alarm as the government has assured the public that strict measures are in place to ensure that all meat in the country is safe.
Dubai residents not worried about news of contaminated meat
There is no cause for alarm or concern, the spokesman concluded
Debris found in Dadu was part of Hatf V: ISPR
Floaters that develop gradually are more an annoyance than a cause for alarm or need for treatment.
I've experienced black specks that seem to float across my field of vision. What is the cause and what can I do about it?
Bhutto's assassination was a tragedy for them--and a cause for alarm around the world.
Tragedy in Pakistan
Schools have a moral and legal obligation to protect the health and wellbeing of their staff and this survey should give them serious cause for alarm."
Stressed teachers