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

As the campaign went on, I also heard from Barack, Michelle, Joe, and my new friends at Move-On.

From The Daily Beast

We've got to get a move-on ourselves, for, if I'm not mistaken, that band ain't working for nothing.

From Project Gutenberg

You havent much excuse to bear me any ill will, seein as it was your own hand which shot the move-on order into me.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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