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单词 false step
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false step


false step

n 1. an unwise action 2. a stumble; slip

false′ step′


n. 1. a stumble. 2. an unwise or blundering act.

false step


false step

1. Literally, a misstep or stumble while one is walking. I took a false step on the mountain path and nearly went tumbling over a cliff!2. By extension, an unwise, miscalculated, or blundering act or decision. We made a few false steps while setting up our business that nearly ruined our endeavor altogether. It seems now that the president's decision might have been something of a false step.See also: false, step

false step

A stumble or blunder, as in Making a down payment without securing a mortgage was clearly a false step. This term transfers physical stumbling or tripping to other enterprises. [c. 1700] See also: false, step
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