fair warning

noun

: enough warning to be able to avoid something bad

I'm giving you fair warning that you had better not discuss politics at dinner tonight.

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Though—fair warning—isopropyl cloprostenate has not been FDA-approved like bimatoprost, it’s said to stimulate keratin production and prolong the lashes’ growth phase. —

Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024 Christmas in Covent Garden My personal favorite place to go during the holidays is Covent Garden — but, fair warning, it will be crowded. —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024 One of the best films of 2022 lands on Netflix today, though fair warning: Get your tissue box ready. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The audio streaming app just gave us a fair warning about when Spotify Wrapped is about to be released. —

Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2024 But fair warning, this is not a tale for the faint of heart. —

Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024 The Santa-of-it-all (which fair warning, dovetails into the Jesus-of-it-all) helps prop up The Killer Clown Who Can’t Be Killed as a legendary horror icon worthy of the box office success he’s enjoyed thus far. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024 But fair warning — the train can only carry up to 20 passengers at a time. —

Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024 And fair warning, like her tour this article is an extensive rollercoaster. —

Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024