A Scarborough warning noun phrase
Not any warning
The earthquake hit the island with a Scarborough warning last night.
The villagers were given a Scarborough warning about the upcoming attack.
They has fired him with a Scarborough warning.
Used to warn readers that an important detail of the plot is about to be revealed
A phrase that introduces a warning or reminder
If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.
You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.