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noun
a stumble.
an unwise or blundering act.
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British Dictionary definitions for false step
false step
noun
an unwise action
a stumble; slip
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Other Idioms and Phrases with 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]
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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