make a move

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make a move

1. to do something in order to achieve a particular result Who will make the first move towards resolving the dispute? (often + to do sth) There were plenty of witnesses to the attack, but nobody made a move to stop it.

2. to leave a place It's getting late - perhaps we ought to make a move.

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