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Make a move

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To take action. idiomatic
  2. 2
    To depart from a place; to set off. India, UK, idiomatic

    "He swallowed hard on his tea. —Well, ah must be making a move. Thanks again."

  3. 3
    To initiate a conversation or perform an action intended to engage the willing attention of a person in whom one has a romantic or sexual interest; to approach someone of romantic or sexual appeal in hopes of escalating to a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship. idiomatic, often

    "[T]he video how-to site Howcast . . . breaks from its more staid counterparts, such as Expert Village and eHow, by injecting a necessary dose of humor. Come here to learn "how to make a move on a girl while watching a movie on a couch"."

  4. 4
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, move.

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