Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is canary in a coal mine and its meaning is “early indicators of potential dangers or risks or hazards”.
Example Sentence: In the US, the canary in the coalmine may turn out to have been the Super Bowl last month, when the confluence of the biggest game in American football, a huge international golf tournament and annual spring training should have brought a windfall to the landlords of Phoenix, Arizona. Unlike some cities – notably, Barcelona and Los Angeles – that have introduced measures to curb the growth of short-term rentals, in Phoenix there are few restrictions. And so, in February, hosts of Airbnb, Vrbo and similar properties-for-let companies stood by for a bonanza, hiking prices to an average of $1,000 a night.
This phrase is present in Airbnb was wild, disruptive and cheap: we loved it. But it wasn’t a love strong enough to last and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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