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
Etel-Hungarian
Spencer['spensə]
Ianto-Welsh
Chauncey['tʃɔ:nsi]
WubbeVUB-bə (Dutch), WUB-bə (Dutch)Frisian, Dutch
Theresatə-REE-sə (English), tə-RAY-zə (English), te-RE-zah (German)English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish