"shot across the bow : (idiomatic) A warning that negative consequences will be faced if something is..."

“shot across the bow : (idiomatic) A warning that negative consequences will be faced if something is carried out or allowed to continue.
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- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shot_across_the_bow#English

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