a wake-up call

a wake-up call
a warning, a caution, wake up and smell the coffee
  

"I got a D on my English test!" "Is it a wake-up call to work harder?"


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  • Wake Up Call (canción) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Wake Up Call» Sencillo de Maroon 5 del álbum It Won t Be Soon Before Long Lado B « Story , Losing My Mind » Publicación …   Wikipedia Español

  • Wake Up Call (canción de Maroon 5) — «Wake Up Call» Sencillo de Maroon 5 del álbum It Won t Be Soon Before Long Lado B Story, Losing My Mind Formato CD single, descarga digital Grabación 2006 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Wake Up Call — could refer to either: * Wake Up Call (CNBC) – business news television series on CNBC. * The Wake Up Call (The West Wing) – The West Wing episode. * Wake Up Call (The 4400 episode) – The 4400 episode. * Wake Up Call (song) a song from Maroon 5 s …   Wikipedia

  • wake-up call — UK US noun [C] ► if something is a wake up call, it makes you realize that you need to change the way you do something, to avoid a problem in the future: »The 30% drop in annual profits served as a real wake up call for high street retailers. ► a …   Financial and business terms

  • Wake Up Call — puede referirse a: Música Wake Up Call (2003), canción de Phil Collins; Wake Up Call (2007), canción de la banda estadounidense Maroon 5; Wake Up Call (1993), álbum del grupo rock Petra; Véase también Wake Up, (desambiguación) …   Wikipedia Español

  • wake-up call — wake up calls 1) N COUNT: usu sing A wake up call is a telephone call that you can book through an operator or at a hotel to make sure that you wake up at a particular time. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N to n If you say that something is a wake up… …   English dictionary

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  • wake-up call — wake up .call n 1.) an experience or event that shocks you and makes you realize that you must do something to change a situation ▪ The success of extremist groups in the elections should be a wake up call to all decent citizens. 2.) a telephone… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wake-up call — wake up ,call noun count 1. ) a telephone call that you receive to wake you up, especially in a hotel 2. ) a bad experience that warns someone to change something, usually the way they behave: The low test scores should serve as a loud wake up… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • wake-up call — n. 1. a telephone call made by a wake up service 2. anything that serves to arouse someone from apathy or inactivity * * * …   Universalium

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