“A false alarm”
Définition
A warning about danger that turns out not to be real.
Exemples
Examples
“The security warning was a false alarm.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
The security warning was _____.Compare with the original example
The security warning was a false alarm.
Write a two-line conversation using “A false alarm”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "A false alarm" mean?
- "A false alarm" means a warning about danger that turns out not to be real.
- How do you use "A false alarm" in a sentence?
- Example: "The security warning was a false alarm."
- Should I interpret "A false alarm" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.