idiom
Canary in a Coal Mine
kuh-NAIR-ee in ah kohl myn
/kəˈnɛriː ɪn ə koʊl maɪn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
canaryinacoalmine
Dictionary meaning
Early warning sign of a potential serious problem
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