false alarm
成語所屬單字false
false alarm — 慣用語
1. A warning about danger that turns out to be unnecessary because there was no act
1.慣用語
釋義
虛驚一場
A warning about danger that turns out to be unnecessary because there was no actual danger.
例句
The fire alarm went off in the hotel at midnight, but it was a false alarm caused by burnt toast in the kitchen.
Stephanie rushed to the hospital after feeling chest pains, but the doctors said it was a false alarm and sent her home.