false alarm
noun[C]
uk/ˌfɒls əˈlɑːm/us/ˌfɑːls əˈlɑːrm/anoccasionwhenpeoplewronglybelievethat somethingdangerousorunpleasantishappeningor willhappen:
假警报;虚惊Threefireenginesrushedto theschoolonly todiscoverit was afalsealarm.3辆救火车疾驰到学校,结果却发现是假火警。
Shethoughtshe waspregnant, but itturnedout to be afalsealarm(= she was not).她以为自己怀孕了,但后来发现是一场虚惊。
Threats & warnings
- (just) you waitidiom
- alarm bell
- alarmed
- beware the ides of Marchidiom
- brushback pitch
- canary
- canary in a coalmineidiom
- caveat
- communication cord
- don't you dareidiom
- heads-up
- send a signal (to sb) thatidiom
- slip
- there's many a slip twixt cup and lipidiom
- tip
- tipsomeoneoff
- trigger warning
- ultimatum
- warning
- yellow card
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