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21warning — warningly, adv. /wawr ning/, n. 1. the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns. 2. something that serves to warn, give notice, or caution: We fired a warning at the intruders. 3. Meteorol …
22warning net — noun : an integrated system of communications that warns of the approach or movement of hostile or aggressive military forces and especially of hostile military airplanes * * * warning net, any network of communications set up to give warning of… …
23give — verb Give is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑authority, ↑benefactor, ↑chart, ↑council, ↑donor, ↑index, ↑jury, ↑move, ↑nature, ↑recording, ↑religion, ↑ …
24give (someone) the air — to dismiss from employment The employee may also, if so unfortunate, be given the bag1, the boot, the bullet, the breeze, the sack, notice, warning, the wind2, his running shoes, etc. Also, apart from the bag, the sack, notice, or warning,… …
25warning — obsolete a notice of termination of employment Usually, but not always, given by the employer to the employee: If respectable young girls are set picking grass out of your gravel, in place of their proper work, they will give warning …
26warning — warn•ing [[t]ˈwɔr nɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act or utterance of one who warns; the appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns 2) something that serves to warn, give notice, or caution: We fired a warning at the devils[/ex] 3) serving to warn or… …
27warning — /ˈwɔnɪŋ/ (say wawning) noun 1. the act of warning, giving notice, or cautioning. 2. something serving to warn, give notice, or caution. –adjective 3. that warns. {defs 1 and 2 (noun) warn + ing1; def. 3 (adjective) warn + ing2} –warningly …
28give\ the\ brush-off — • brush off • give the brush off v. phr. 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. John brushed off Bill s warning that he might fall from the tree. I said that it might rain and to take the… …
29give warning — caution, alert, give notice …
30give someone the eye — idi+inf to give someone a flirtatious or warning glance …