- one false move
- one move to get away or call for help
"One false move and you're dead," the gunman said to his hostage.
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one false move
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One False Move — For the unrelated book by Harlan Coben, see One False Move (book). One False Move DVD cover for One False Move Directed by Carl Franklin … Wikipedia
One False Move — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel One False Move Produktionsland USA … Deutsch Wikipedia
One False Move — Voir Un faux mouvement … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
false move — 1. a movement that may be interpreted as threatening. 2. an act or action that can cause trouble or damage; mistake: If the bus driver had made one false move, we would have skidded off the icy road. * * * false move noun An ill judged or… … Useful english dictionary
false move — PHRASE You use one false move to introduce the very bad or serious consequences which will result if someone makes a mistake, even a very small one. One false move and I knew Sarah would be dead … English dictionary
false move — 1. a movement that may be interpreted as threatening. 2. an act or action that can cause trouble or damage; mistake: If the bus driver had made one false move, we would have skidded off the icy road. * * * … Universalium
false — W3S3 [fo:ls US fo:ls] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(untrue)¦ 2¦(wrong)¦ 3¦(not real)¦ 4¦(not sincere)¦ 5 false economy 6 under false pretences 7 false move/step 8 false imprisonment/arrest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Latin; … Dictionary of contemporary English
move — I n. act 1) to make a move (who will make the first move?) 2) a false move (one false move would be costly) 3) a brilliant; clever, smart; decisive move moving of a piece in chess, checkers 4) to make a move 5) a brilliant; stupid, wrong move 6)… … Combinatory dictionary
move — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 action to achieve sth; change in ideas, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big, important, major, radical, significant ▪ decisive ▪ astute … Collocations dictionary
move — [[t]mu͟ːv[/t]] ♦ moves, moving, moved 1) V ERG When you move something or when it moves, its position changes and it does not remain still. [V n prep/adv] She moved the sheaf of papers into position... [V n prep/adv] You can move the camera both… … English dictionary
