An unwise or careless action that could have dangerous consequences.
不明智的举动，不慎的一步
one false move would lead to nuclear war
一着不慎就会导致核战争。
Example sentencesExamples
Khartoum twirled both of his guns with his fingers for a few seconds, daring the men surrounding him to make a false move.
One false move could cause the dark powers they called to be upset or broken free upon the world.
One false move and I'd be in as many pieces as my flashlight.
One false move by me and who knows what they would do if they got alarmed.
One false move on Pattaya's roads, especially at night, could bring a personal Armageddon.
One false move (even in total innocence!) could put you in the worse kind of firing line - the teenager angst variety!
One false move and they would all pounce at once.
One false move and he would be as dead as his foe already was.
One false move could cause irreparable damage.
One false move and they might find themselves impaled, knocked out or drowned.
As long as her voice remained in prime condition - and these recordings preserve it at its best - she hardly made a false move.
Nadia made a false move and turned her head, not seeing the stone in her path.
One false move and you've got black powder all over you that simply doesn't wash out.
The Finnish conductor hasn't made a false move yet, and here, his cogent direction places him in the same rank as great Sibelians such as Karajan and Maazel.
The man hesitated for a moment and Caleb made a false move for his phone.
One false move and this beautiful moment could end in an ugly scream.
Don't make any false moves and nobody will get hurt.
Any false move on either side would probably erupt into a fight due to the tensed atmosphere between them.
Any false move on each of their parts and the whole situation would lead to a disaster.
One false move and everything would fall apart.
Definition of false move in US English:
false move
nounˌfôls ˈmo͞ovˌfɔls ˈmuv
An unwise or careless action that could have dangerous consequences.
不明智的举动，不慎的一步
one false move would lead to nuclear war
一着不慎就会导致核战争。
Example sentencesExamples
Don't make any false moves and nobody will get hurt.
The man hesitated for a moment and Caleb made a false move for his phone.
One false move on Pattaya's roads, especially at night, could bring a personal Armageddon.
Khartoum twirled both of his guns with his fingers for a few seconds, daring the men surrounding him to make a false move.
As long as her voice remained in prime condition - and these recordings preserve it at its best - she hardly made a false move.
One false move and this beautiful moment could end in an ugly scream.
Nadia made a false move and turned her head, not seeing the stone in her path.
One false move (even in total innocence!) could put you in the worse kind of firing line - the teenager angst variety!
One false move and everything would fall apart.
One false move and you've got black powder all over you that simply doesn't wash out.
One false move and he would be as dead as his foe already was.
One false move could cause irreparable damage.
The Finnish conductor hasn't made a false move yet, and here, his cogent direction places him in the same rank as great Sibelians such as Karajan and Maazel.
One false move and I'd be in as many pieces as my flashlight.
One false move and they would all pounce at once.
Any false move on each of their parts and the whole situation would lead to a disaster.
Any false move on either side would probably erupt into a fight due to the tensed atmosphere between them.
One false move and they might find themselves impaled, knocked out or drowned.
One false move by me and who knows what they would do if they got alarmed.
One false move could cause the dark powers they called to be upset or broken free upon the world.