alarm bells

a·larm bells

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-lahrm belz]
- /əˈlɑrm bɛlz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-lahrm belz]
- /əˈlɑrm bɛlz/

Definition of alarm bells words

phrase alarm bells If you say that something sets alarm bells ringing, you mean that it makes people feel worried or concerned about something. 3

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Parts of speech for Alarm bells

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Alarm bells

alarm bells popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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