give+warning
21Warning — Warn Warn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warning}.] [OE. warnen, warnien, AS. warnian, wearnian, to take heed, to warn; akin to AS. wearn denial, refusal, OS. warning, wernian, to refuse, OHG. warnen, G. warnen to warn, OFries.… …
22warning — [[t]wɔ͟ː(r)nɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ warnings 1) N COUNT: oft N that, N to inf A warning is something which is said or written to tell people of a possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant thing that might happen. The minister gave a warning that if war… …
23give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… …
24warning — warningly, adv. /wawr ning/, n. 1. the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns. 2. something that serves to warn, give notice, or caution: We fired a warning at the intruders. 3. Meteorol …
25give — verb Give is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑authority, ↑benefactor, ↑chart, ↑council, ↑donor, ↑index, ↑jury, ↑move, ↑nature, ↑recording, ↑religion, ↑ …
26give (someone) the air — to dismiss from employment The employee may also, if so unfortunate, be given the bag1, the boot, the bullet, the breeze, the sack, notice, warning, the wind2, his running shoes, etc. Also, apart from the bag, the sack, notice, or warning,… …
27warning — warn•ing [[t]ˈwɔr nɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act or utterance of one who warns; the appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns 2) something that serves to warn, give notice, or caution: We fired a warning at the devils[/ex] 3) serving to warn or… …
28warning — /ˈwɔnɪŋ/ (say wawning) noun 1. the act of warning, giving notice, or cautioning. 2. something serving to warn, give notice, or caution. –adjective 3. that warns. {defs 1 and 2 (noun) warn + ing1; def. 3 (adjective) warn + ing2} –warningly …
29give\ the\ brush-off — • brush off • give the brush off v. phr. 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. John brushed off Bill s warning that he might fall from the tree. I said that it might rain and to take the… …
30give someone the eye — idi+inf to give someone a flirtatious or warning glance …
