fair warning

feə ˈwɔːnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of fair warning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cautionadvance notice or warning given in a fair way

He gave me fair warning before making changes.
He deserved fair warning before the deadline moved.
I gave them fair warning about the upcoming inspection.

advance notice

heads-up

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Expressions with fair warning

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give fair warning

tell someone about danger or change before it happens

I will give fair warning before I leave the group.

Expressions with fair

fair enough

adj.

considered reasonable or acceptable in a situation

The decision to split the prize was fair enough.

fair game

something permissible by the rules

In this debate, any argument is fair game.

fair play

honest and respectful behavior that treats everyone fairly

Fair play is important in every competition.

fair go

just treatment without favoritism

The judge ensured a fair go for all parties involved.

a fair bit

adv.

moderately or considerably in amount or degree

She knows a fair bit about gardening.

all is fair in love and war

exp.

people may use any method to win romance or conflict

She smiled and said, "all is fair in love and war."

Expressions with warning

warning bell

bell used to alert people to danger

The warning bell rang loudly during the fire drill..

warning shot

gunshot fired to warn without harm

The soldier fired a warning shot into the air.

trigger warning

statement alerting to potentially distressing content

The article included a trigger warning for graphic descriptions.

sailor's warning

red sky in the morning indicating bad weather

The red sky at dawn was a sailor's warning.

sound a warning note

alert others about a potential danger or issue

The scientist sounded a warning note about climate change.

warning bells ringing

feeling that something is wrong or dangerous

When he didn't call, warning bells were ringing.

escape with a warning

avoid punishment by receiving a warning instead

He escaped with a warning after the traffic stop.

final warning

last notice before something bad happens if not obeyed

This is your final warning before you are suspended.

health warning

label on products indicating potential health risks

Every tobacco product carries a health warning.

one-minute warning

alert issued one minute before a deadline

The teacher gave a one-minute warning before collecting the exams.

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French:avertissement préalable, ...
German:faire Warnung, ...
Italian:preavviso, ...
Spanish:aviso previo, ...
Portuguese:aviso prévio, ...
Chinese:事先警告, ...
Japanese:公正な警告, ...
Arabic:تَحْذِير مُنْصِف, ...
Hebrew:אַזְהָרָה הוֹגֶנֶת, ...
Russian:честное предупреждение, ...
Ukrainian:завчасне попередження, ...
Hindi:सावधानी, ...
Bengali:সুস্পষ্ট সতর্কবার্তা, ...
Catalan:avís previ, ...
Czech:včasné varování, ...
Danish:retfærdig advarsel, ...
Dutch:eerlijke waarschuwing, ...
Greek:δίκαιη προειδοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:előzetes figyelmeztetés, ...
Khmer:ការព្រមានជាមុនដោយយុត្តិធម៌, ...
Korean:공정한 경고, ...
Persian:هشدار منصفانه, ...
Polish:uczciwe ostrzeżenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):aviso prévio, ...
Romanian:avertizare corectă, ...
Swedish:rimlig förvarning, ...
Thai:การเตือนล่วงหน้า, ...
Turkish:adil uyarı, ...
Vietnamese:cảnh báo trước, ...

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