# send a message

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/send-a-message
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To implicitly communicate an idea, typically through one's actions.

## Examples

- He quit his job to send a message to his boss.
- By refusing to attend the meeting, the manager wanted to send a message about the new policy.
- The government imposed strict sanctions to send a message that such aggressive behavior would no longer be tolerated by the international community.

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