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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lyra	LIE-rə (English), LEE-rə (English)	Astronomy
Heather	['heðə]
Noreen	nawr-EEN	Irish, English
Burke	BURK	English
SvĚTlana	-	Czech
Hephaestus	hi-FES-təs (English), hi-FEES-təs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)