warning shot
Noun
Meaning
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A shot fired as a warning..
(by extension, figuratively) An action intended to act as a warning.
Synonyms: shot across the bow, shot across the bows
Noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A shot fired as a warning..
(by extension, figuratively) An action intended to act as a warning.
Synonyms: shot across the bow, shot across the bows