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false alarm
noun
1.
a false report of a fire in progress to a fire department.
2.
something that excites unfounded alarm or expectation: Rumors of an impending transit strike proved to be a false alarm.
Origin:
1570–80
1570–80
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World English Dictionary
| false alarm | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a needless alarm given in error or with intent to deceive |
| 2. | an occasion on which danger is perceived but fails to materialize |
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
false alarm
A warning signal that is groundless, made either by mistake or as a deliberate deception. For example, The rumor that we were all going to get fired was just a false alarm, or Setting off a false alarm is a criminal offense. This expression, first recorded in 1579, today is often used for a report of a nonexistent fire.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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