move on

verb

1. to go or cause (someone) to leave somewhere
2. intr to progress; evolve

   football has moved on since then

3. intr to put a difficult experience behind one and progress mentally or emotionally

Idioms and Phrases

Continue moving or progressing; also go away. For example, It's time we moved on to the next item on the agenda , or The police ordered the spectators to move on . [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

The incoming administration will want to get a move on.

From BBC

Regretting that she had been unable to protect her colleague, the former headteacher said: "I tell myself that if there is justice, perhaps I'll manage to move on."

From BBC

"It is tough when you are up against it and you need to shake that negative energy I guess and move on," the Bristol Bears prop added.

From BBC

There’s some acknowledgment of the complexity of his life that’s there before he moves on.

From Los Angeles Times

Robinson played football and baseball at Junipero Serra High in San Mateo before moving on to Oregon, where he was a reserve receiver from 1954-58.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abandon
• blast off
• disappear
• escape
• evacuate
• exit
• go
• pull out
• quit
• remove
• retire
• vacate
• withdraw