idiom
Canary in the Coal Mine
kah-NAIR-ee in the kohl myn
/kəˈnɛriː ɪn ðə koʊl maɪn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
canaryinthecoalmine
Dictionary meaning
Early warning indicator of a serious and invisible danger
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