false move



false move

 and one false move
Fig. [even] a single movement that indicates that one is disobeying an order to remain still or in a nonthreatening posture. The robber threatened to shoot us if we made one false move.
See also: false, move

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lachina-Scottish
Peronel-English (Archaic)
LidiaLEED-yah (Polish), LEE-dyah (Italian), LEE-dhyah (Spanish)Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian
Hafeez-Arabic
Toufik-Arabic
Grigol-Georgian