These figures should sound warning bells that the consumer economy is increasingly fragile.
»Soaring costs of oil and gold set alarm bells ringing around the world.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
warning bells — Ⅰ. warning bells ► signs or information telling people that something bad might happen: »The figures should sound warning bells that the economy is still too fragile to enable interest rates to rise. Main Entry: ↑warning Ⅱ. alarm/warning bells ►… … Financial and business terms
alarm bells — alarm/warning bells ► [plural] used to describe an occasion when you realize that something is wrong: ring/set off/sound warning bells »These figures should sound warning bells that the consumer economy is increasingly fragile. »Soaring costs of… … Financial and business terms
alarm — [[t]əlɑ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦♦♦ alarms, alarming, alarmed 1) N UNCOUNT: oft with/in N, N over/about n Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. The news was greeted with alarm by MPs... She sat up in alarm … English dictionary
alarm — n 1 Alarm, tocsin, alert agree in meaning a signal that serves as a call to action or to be on guard especially in a time of imminent danger. Alarm is used of any signal that arouses to activity not only troops, but emergency workers (as firemen … New Dictionary of Synonyms
warning — noun 1) the earthquake came without warning Syn: (advance) notice, forewarning, alert; hint, signal, sign, alarm bells; informal tip off, heads up, red flag 2) a health warning Syn: caution, advisory … Thesaurus of popular words
warning — noun 1) the earthquake came without warning Syn: (advance) notice, alert, hint, signal, sign, alarm bells; informal a tip off 2) a health warning Syn: caution, notification, information, exhortation … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Fire alarm control panel — A fire alarm control panel (FACP), also called a fire alarm panel. Technicians usually refer to the FACP as the panel. A fire alarm control panel is the central control device that receives information from input devices (smoke detectors, heat… … Wikipedia
Fire alarm notification appliance — A Wheelock MT 24 LSM electronic fire alarm horn and strobe. A fire alarm notification appliance is an active fire protection component. A notification appliance may use audible, visible, or other stimuli to alert the occupants of a fire or other… … Wikipedia
set off alarm bells — cause concern, activate warning systems … English contemporary dictionary
bell — Signal on a stock exchange to indicate the open and close of trading. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * bell UK US /bel/ noun ● the bell Cf. the bell ● alarm/warning bells Cf. alarm/warning bells … Financial and business terms
