make advances

Attempt to make someone's acquaintance or make overtures, as in The ambassador knew that the ministers would soon make advances to him . [Late 1600s]
Approach amorously or sexually, as in His wife accused him of making advances to the nanny . [c. 1700] Also see make a pass at .

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The research will be used to make advances in robotic technology and facilitate smoother interactions between humans and robots.

When she did hear it at length, she was excessively angry that she had been, as she terms it, 'the first to make advances.'

He did not speak until he was spoken to, and thus he challenged their interest, and they began to make advances to him.

He immediately began to make advances toward Bucholz, with, however, but little success.

He proceeded to make advances to Yosselé, she appealing to the child in his behalf.

He could not make advances to her: he had no opportunity to do so: she was making advances to him!

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