to give sb a warning
11give someone an inch (and they'll take a yard) — give someone an inch (and they’ll take a mile/yard/) phrase used for saying that if you agree to give someone something that they want, they will then want to take more Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym Main entry: inch …
12Give a Boy a Gun — is a book written by Todd Strasser. The storyline, which is constructed by quotations made by characters in this non fictional book, almost mimics the Columbine High School Massacre on April 20, 1999.Plot summary (Spoiler Warning)The main… …
13warning — noun 1 (C, U) something, especially a statement, that tells you that something bad, annoying, or dangerous might happen: the government health warning on packs of cigarettes | warning against: The police issued a warning against speeding. |… …
14Warning — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Warning >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 warning warning early warning caution caveat Sgm: N 1 notice notice &c.(information) 527 Sgm: N 1 premonition premonition premonishment Sgm: N 1 prediction …
15warning — n. 1) to give, issue, send; shout a warning 2) to heed; receive a warning 3) an advance; cryptic; dire; tacit warning 4) a storm warning 5) a warning to (a warning to all; let this be a warning to you) 6) a warning to + int. (a warning to watch… …
16warning — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dire, grim, ominous, stark (esp. BrE), stern, strong ▪ There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV. ▪ repeated …
17Warning — Warn Warn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warning}.] [OE. warnen, warnien, AS. warnian, wearnian, to take heed, to warn; akin to AS. wearn denial, refusal, OS. warning, wernian, to refuse, OHG. warnen, G. warnen to warn, OFries.… …
18warning — [[t]wɔ͟ː(r)nɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ warnings 1) N COUNT: oft N that, N to inf A warning is something which is said or written to tell people of a possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant thing that might happen. The minister gave a warning that if war… …
19give notice — Synonyms and related words: acquaint, admonish, advertise, advertise of, advise, affirm, alert, announce, annunciate, apprise, brief, bring word, caution, communicate, cry havoc, declare, declare roundly, disclose, enlighten, enunciate,… …
20give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… …
