figurative the delay set off warning bells in my head
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You started setting off warning bells as soon as I started reading your response.
The day's delay allowed time to set off warning bells in my head.
Once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door.
In essence, anger is a warning bell that tells you something is wrong in a situation.
According to the World Health Organisation, when the failure rate of drugs begins to register between 5 per cent and 15 per cent, it should ring warning bells.
The floods that hit Hull, and the chaos that ensued, should have sounded warning bells.