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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Be like the canary in the coal mine

Home The Lexicon Be like the canary in the coal mine

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Be like the canary in the coal mine

Definition

A warning signal of danger, named after canaries used in coal mines.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Avians

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Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs

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