sound the alarm

1. Literally, to activate an alarm. I think I see smoke coming from the warehouse. Someone run upstairs and sound the alarm!

2. To alert other people about something dangerous, risky, or troublesome. A number of top economic advisors tried to sound the alarm before the economic crash, but no policy makers seemed to heed their warnings.

See also: alarm, sound

See also:

raise the alarm
set off a false alarm
upset
I don't want to alarm you, but
a false alarm
false alarm
five
frighten the pants off (of) (one)
chase (someone or something) out of (some place)
chase out of some place Go to chase

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