a shot across the bows

释义

1. a shot across the / sb's bows

   （若不改变就会有某种后果的）警告

   something that you say or do as a warning to sb about what might happen if they do not change, etc.

电影里这样说 · 1 部

• I'm talking about a shot across the bow.Arrival2016

同一词条的短语

• like a shot
• a shot in the arm
• a big noise
• call the shots
• a shot in the dark
• a long shot
• not by a long chalk
• parting shot
• be shot of
• shot through with
• have shot your bolt
• be like shooting fish in a barrel