on notice
idiom
formal
: warned or told about something
The police are on notice to have more security at the concert.
She put us on notice that she would not be available for interviews until after the trial.
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After Saturday's loss to the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers, Fox all but put the Kings' front office on notice.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Pittsburgh can also put the AFC on notice by beating the Steelers, which has not been done by 14 other teams.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The tragedy set the stage for the landmark prosecution that put parent gun owners everywhere on notice to keep their guns safely stored, or risk being prosecuted should their child commit a crime with the weapon.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
Los Angeles’ general manager Perry Minasian put Rendon on notice.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Pittsburgh can also put the AFC on notice by beating the Steelers, which has not been done by 14 other teams.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The tragedy set the stage for the landmark prosecution that put parent gun owners everywhere on notice to keep their guns safely stored, or risk being prosecuted should their child commit a crime with the weapon.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
Los Angeles’ general manager Perry Minasian put Rendon on notice.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“On notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20notice. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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