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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
Augustynaow-guws-TIN-ahPolish (Rare)
FİKrİ-Turkish
LudwigLOOT-vikh, LOOT-vikGerman
Maximilien-French
Adolphe-French
Gerda (1)GER-dah (German), KHER-dah (Dutch)German, Dutch
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