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raise the spectre
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
不幸な出来事が起こる可能性があるという懸念を呼び起こす / 悪い結果が生じる恐れをほのめかし、不安を誘う / 不吉な展開があるかもしれないという心配を引き起こす
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(idiomatic) To cause concern that something unfortunate might happen.
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raise the spectre
News of the budget cuts could raise the spectre of mass layoffs across the department.
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News of the budget cuts could raise the spectre of mass layoffs across the department.
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