Set off alarm bells In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "set off alarm bells", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2023-03-27 05:03

Meaning of Set off alarm bells

Variants:

ring/sound alarm bells

Set off alarm bells verb phrase

To cause worry due to being an indication that there is something wrong

The rising COVID-19 cases in one country should set off alarm bells about its rapid infection rate and social crisis.

As the unemployment rate continues to increase, it should set off alarm bells about the economic downturn in the near future.

Grammar and Usage of Set off alarm bells

Verb Forms

  • set off alarm bells
  • sets off alarm bells
  • setting off alarm bells

The verb "set" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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