词组 | fire a shot across the bows |
释义 | Idiom fire a shot across the bowsfire a shot across (someone's)/the bows slightly formal if you fire a shot across someone's bows, you do something in order to warn them that you will take strong action if they do not change their behaviour.Airline staff have fired a warning shot across the company's bows by threatening strike action if higher pay increases are not offered. |
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