final warning
One more strike
A final warning is the last cautionary notice before consequences take effect.
In employment, it's the stage before termination: After his third absence, HR issued a final warning.
Parents use it with children to signal patience has run out: This is your final warning—put down the controller.
The phrase implies all previous warnings have failed.
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- last strawUltimate triggering incident
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- workplace conflictDiscord among employees
- on thin iceIn a precarious position
termination · walking papers · fear · expulsion · sanction · three strikes · anxiety · dismissal · suspension · reprimand · shape up · last chance · do or die · regret · guilt · school discipline · punishment · caution
- Last Strawslast straw, fed up, breaking point, no more, tipping point
- disciplinary termssuspension, expulsion, detention, fine, probation
- disciplinemisconduct, violation, time-out, timeout, grounded
- warningsalert, caution, danger, hazard symbol, advisory
- disciplinary actionsreprimand, suspension, demotion, firing, expulsion
- workplace disciplinedisciplinary action, disciplinary hearing, disciplinary record, disciplinary review, corrective action
final warninggentle reminder
Polite prompt to remember
friendly reminder · passing comment · friendly nudge · suggestion · recommendation
final warningall clear
Signal danger has passed
clean slate · fresh start · reprieve · second chance · full pardon
final, warning, finally, finale, finality, finalize, finalist, finals, finish