1,082,550,408 visitors served.
1,082,550,408 visitors served. |
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
wake-up call |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.06 sec. |
|
a wake-up call (American & Australian) an event that warns someone that they need to deal with an urgent or dangerous problem. The 1971 earthquake was a wake-up call to strengthen the city's bridges. (often + to do something) The World Trade Center bombing has served as a wake-up call to the FBI on terrorism. (often + to) See also: call How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
wake-up call
