a false alarm



a false alarm

a situation when you think that something bad or dangerous is going to happen but you discover you were wrong Someone called to say there was a bomb inside the building, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
See also: alarm, false

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Joana-Portuguese, Catalan
Basu-Bengali
Heather['heðə]
Hickman['hikmən]
DavisDAY-visEnglish
Austins['ɔstinz]