Warn (one) off (from someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "warn (one) off (from someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Regina Tuyen Le calendar 2021-07-13 09:07

Meaning of Warn (one) off (from someone or something)

Synonyms:

warn off , caution one about , notify (one) of (something) , warn someone off , warn someone off from

Warn (one) off (from someone or something) verb phrase

To tell someone to leave or stay away from a dangerous situation, trouble or thing

The police officer put up signs warning off drivers from this dangerous street.

Professor McGonagall warned Harry Potter off the Chamber of Secrets.

The soldier warned the invader off.

Children are warned off playing near the sockets.

To advise someone not to do something in order to stay safe

Dobby warns Harry off returning to Hogwarts School.

He was warned off driving because he was drunk.

Other phrases about:

To lower the boom (on someone or something)

To punish someone or something harshly 

you can't unring a bell

Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.

to ask for trouble
to behave in a way that is likely to incur problems or difficulties
ask for trouble

Act in a way that is likely to cause problems for you

Grammar and Usage of Warn (one) off (from someone or something)

Verb Forms

  • Warns (one) off (from someone or something)
  • Warned (one) off (from someone or something)
  • Warning (one) off (from someone or something)

The verb "warn" should be conjugated according to its tense. This phrase can be followed by a noun (Intransitive verb) or V-ing, or without a noun (Transitive verb).

Origin of Warn (one) off (from someone or something)

It is thought that this phrasal verb originated in horse racing. Before 1969, the British Jockey Club had a rule that allowed it to warn someone off the course, i.e., to prohibit someone who had disobeyed Jockey Club rules from riding or running horses at any of the club's meetings.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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