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canary in the coal minestresses
gen. повод для беспокойства (The phrase "canary in a coal mine" is frequently used to refer to a person or thing which serves as an early warning of a coming crisis. wikipedia.org Smartie); первая ласточка (о чём-либо плохом Ремедиос_П)
fig. тревожный звоночек (Ремедиос_П)
idiom. предвестник грядущих неприятностей, проблем (Notable projects looking down the barrel of receivership are not new to Vancouver’s development industry – but recent activity may well be a canary in the coal mine, according to researcher Andy Yan. (biv.com) ART Vancouver)