Idiom
smoke signal
Meaning
An indirect message or indication, especially concerning a future event.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He sent a smoke signal that he might quit soon.”
“The manager gave a smoke signal about potential layoffs during the meeting, leaving everyone feeling quite nervous.”
“Although she remained silent during the negotiations, her subtle change in tone served as a smoke signal that she was preparing to reject the final offer.”
Examples
simple
“He sent a smoke signal that he might quit soon.”
contextual
“The manager gave a smoke signal about potential layoffs during the meeting, leaving everyone feeling quite nervous.”
complex
“Although she remained silent during the negotiations, her subtle change in tone served as a smoke signal that she was preparing to reject the final offer.”
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