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a shot across the bow

a shot a·cross the bow
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey shot uh-kraws, uh-kros stressed th ee bou]
    • /eɪ ʃɒt əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs stressed ði baʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey shot uh-kraws, uh-kros stressed th ee bou]
    • /eɪ ʃɒt əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs stressed ði baʊ/

Definition of a shot across the bow words

  • phrase a shot across the bow If you describe someone's actions as a shot across the bows of another person, you mean that it is a warning to that person to stop or change what they are doing. 3
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Parts of speech for A shot across the bow

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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a shot across the bow popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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