a wake-up call

(American & Australian)

an event that warns someone that they need to deal with an urgent or dangerous problem (often + to do sth) The 1971 earthquake was a wake-up call to strengthen the city's bridges. (often + to ) The World Trade Center bombing has served as a wake-up call to the FBI on terrorism.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wulfsige	-	Anglo-Saxon
Ameretat	-	Persian Mythology
İLdar	-	Tatar
Archimedes	-	Ancient Greek
Vibol	-	Khmer
Petar	-	Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian