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a shot across the bows

idiom

चेतावनी के रूप में उठाया गया क़दम

“a shot across the bows” का हिंदी में अर्थ है चेतावनी के रूप में उठाया गया क़दम. In English, it means something that you say or do as a warning to sb about what might happen if they do not change.

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

    चेतावनी के रूप में उठाया गया क़दम

    • The fine was a shot across the bows for other companies.
    • His letter was meant as a shot across the bows.

    Main word bow