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
Diarmad-Scottish
Berahthraban-Ancient Germanic
Ilinka-Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Sudarshana-Indian, Hindi
Adrienad-ree-AWNFrench
EstherES-tər (English, Dutch), es-TER (French)English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Lati