false move
Example Sentences
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I can’t think about my job or how my body looks when I’m gripping the bar with all my strength, one false move away from hurtling to the mat.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2023
A false move could squander the opportunities available, but waiting too long could allow the front lines to freeze as winter sets in.
From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2022
His only false move may have been granting Lucas’ merchandising rights rather than a raise when “American Graffiti” became a hit.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022
“Catastrophe,” my father wrote, “awaits everyone from a single false move, wrong turn, fatal encounter. Every life has such a moment. What distinguishes us is whether — and how — we ever come back.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2020
You think they can sense every false move.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
