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wake-up call

A phone call to wake you up, or something that makes you think.

Meanings of «wake-up call»

1 · noun

a phone call to wake you up

The hotel gave me a wake-up call at six.

2 · noun

something that suddenly makes you realize a problem

That accident was a wake-up call for the whole team.

Similar: warningalarm bellreality check

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«wake-up call» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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ID Indonesia
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PT Português
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Housing & Accommodation › Hotel Services

a phone call to wake you up, or something that makes you think

Modern Idioms › Everyday Modern Phrases

an event that suddenly shows you a serious problem you must deal with

Adjectives: what goes with what › Compound Nouns

an event that makes you realize you must change something