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
ŚWiĘTomierzshvyen-TAWM-yeshPolish (Archaic)
Essa-Arabic
Laila (2)LIE-lahDanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
Reginere-GEE-nə (German)German, Norwegian
Slavica-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Katell-Breton