move on
phrasal verb·3 senses·particle on
Meanings
Continue your life after a difficult event
Why “on”? Sliding forward along the surface. Motion that keeps going on and on.
“It's time to move on.”
“After the breakup, she moved on slowly.”
Change to a new topic, place or job
“Let's move on to the next item.”
“After that topic, we moved on to costs.”
(of police) order people to leave a place
Why “on”? The connection starts. The machine, light, or device begins working.
“Police moved the protesters on.”
“Police moved the crowd on from the steps.”
Don't confuse with
Move on means continue your life after a difficult event. Move in means start living in a new home.
Move on means continue your life after a difficult event. Move along means continue forward.
Move on means change to a new topic, place or job. Move forward means make progress with something.
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“It's time to move on.” What does it mean?
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move along
A contrast learners often mix up
Continue forward, often when asked by an official
move forward
A contrast learners often mix up
Make progress with something
move in
A contrast learners often mix up
Start living in a new home; Approach in order to take action or attack; Begin a romantic relationship by living together
move out
A contrast learners often mix up
Leave a residence
act on
Same on pattern: power start
Take action because of advice or information
bring on
Same on pattern: power start
Cause something, especially an illness or feeling, to start; Help someone or something develop or improve
call on
Same on pattern: continuation
Ask someone to do something formally
carry on
Same on pattern: continuation
Continue doing something; Behave in a silly, loud or annoying way; Have a romantic affair, often secretly
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