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
And yet he knows: One false move would end all this.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022
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 Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2022
He wanted to get through this interview with Griphook quickly, and at the same time was afraid of making a false move.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
