false step
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[edit]Noun
[edit]false step (plural false steps)
- A misstep; a stumble.
- 1909, John Claude White, Sikhim and Bhutan, page 61:
- A false step, and once in the water, that would be the end, with no possible chance of escape.
- (figurative) An erroneous action or decision.
- There have been several false steps made on the campaign trail, none tragic.