a wrong move, a threatening action "A man with a gun said, ""If you make a false move, you're dead."""
false move
(See a false move)
get a move on
hurry
it's your move
now you move or speak, it's your turn "She jumps three of my checkers and says, ""It's your move, Bud."""
make a false move
reach for the phone or a gun, try to run away """Make a false move and I'll shoot your buttons off,"" the boy said."
move heaven and earth
try every way, do everything one can I will move heaven and earth to help you get a job with our company.
move in on
take over something that belongs to another He was angry because the other salesman was moving in on his sales territory.
move it
go, go faster, get going """Move it!"" said the guard. ""Get in your cell!"""
move over
move a little, move to the next chair, make room I asked him if he would move over so I could sit beside him.
move you to tears
cause you to feel sadness or sympathy, touch you The songs in Gorecki's Third Symphony will move you to tears.
movers and shakers
owners, investors, wheeler-dealer We invited all the big investors: the movers and shakers.
on the move
moving, going from place to place The caribou are on the move again, migrating to find food.
one false move
one move to get away or call for help """One false move and you're dead,"" the gunman said to his hostage."
Black Panther movement
this movement was founded in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton, H.R. Brown and Bobby Seale. Fought for the rights of black to bear arms like white people in the late 1960's and the early 1970's
move on
to mess with:"You move on the Ice and you're going to sleep" -- Ice T (Ziplock)
move a muscle
move a little挪动一点 The girls were so startled that they did not move a muscle.女孩子们惊讶之极,在那儿一动也不动。 The robber said he would shoot the bank worker if he moved a muscle.强盗说银行职员若敢动一下,他就开枪。
move about
1.travel about到处旅行;走来走去;搬来搬去 He is a great traveller and has moved about all over the world.他是个大旅行家,走遍了全世界。 I can hear somebody moving about upstairs.我听见楼上有人走动。 Before liberation his family was moved around a good deal.解放前他的家老是搬来搬去。 2.be restless坐立不安 The children kept moving about.孩子们总动个不停。
move about/around
1.travel about到处旅行;走来走去;搬来搬去 He is a great traveller and has moved about all over the world.他是个大旅行家,走遍了全世界。 I can hear somebody moving about upstairs.我听见楼上有人走动。 Before liberation his family was moved around a good deal.解放前他的家老是搬来搬去。 2.be restless坐立不安 The children kept moving about.孩子们总动个不停。
move around
1.travel about到处旅行;走来走去;搬来搬去 He is a great traveller and has moved about all over the world.他是个大旅行家,走遍了全世界。 I can hear somebody moving about upstairs.我听见楼上有人走动。 Before liberation his family was moved around a good deal.解放前他的家老是搬来搬去。 2.be restless坐立不安 The children kept moving about.孩子们总动个不停。
move in
1.transfer one's possessions to where he is going to live搬进;迁入 Our new neighbours are moving in tomorrow.我们的新邻居明天搬来。 They decided to move the luggage in while there was time.他们决定趁还有时间把行李搬到屋子里去。 2.take possession of a place占据某地 The enemy moved in last night.敌人昨晚占领了那个地方。
move off
1.depart(开始)离开 The troops moved off at dawn.部队在黎明时出发了。 The train moved off.火车开动了。 2.be sold rapidly畅销 The first edition moved off within a week.第1版不到一星期就销完了。 3.die死 Whether from the fall or the fright,the Major moved off in a month.也不知道由于跌倒还是由于惊吓,少校不到一个月就死了。
move out
1.move or cause to move from a house,etc.搬出 The tenants of that old house are moving out to the new flats.那座老房子的住户将搬到新公寓去。 They're having to move out because they can't afford the rent.因为交不起房租他们只得准备搬家。 2.quit;leave离开 The troops have moved out.军队已经开拔了。 Tell the men to pack their kit;we're moving out.通知大家打好背包,我们要出发了。
move up
1.move farther in the direction indicated沿着指定的方向往前移动 Move up in front,we haven't any room to sit.往前移点儿,我们没地方可坐了。 Would you mind moving up a bit to that I can sit down?能不能挪点地方让我坐下来? 2.rise in rank;promote升职;提升 He's moved very rapidly up the promotion ladder.他步步高升。 She's learnt so fast that we can now move her up to a more advanced class.她学得很快,我们可以把她调到高班去。 3.(an exchange rate,etc.) rise (兑换率等)升高 The exchange rate of the pound moved up sharply.英镑的兑换率急剧上升。 4.move into a battle area进入战斗区 Two companies were moved up under cover of darkness to reinforce the front line.两个连在夜幕的掩护下增援前线。
prime mover
Idiom(s): prime mover
Theme: PEOPLE - POSITIVE
the force that sets something going; someone or something that starts something off. • The manager was the prime mover in getting the clerk fired. • Discontent with his job was the prime mover in Johns deciding to go to Alaska.
not move a muscle
Idiom(s): not move a muscle
Theme: MOVEMENT - LACKING
to remain perfectly motionless. • Be quiet. Sit there and don't move a muscle. • I was so tired I couldn't move a muscle.
move up in the world
Idiom(s): move up (in the world)
Theme: ADVANCEMENT
to advance (oneself) and become successful. • The harder I work, the more I move up in the world. • Keep your eye on John. He's really moving up.
move into
Idiom(s): move into sth
Theme: BEGINNINGS
to get started in a new enterprise, job, etc. • I moved into a new job last week. It's very exciting work. • John moved into a new line of work, too.
move heaven and earth to
Idiom(s): move heaven and earth to do sth
Theme: EFFORT
to make a major effort to do something. (Fixed order.) • “I’ll move heaven and earth to be with you, Mary," said Bill. • I had to move heaven and earth to get there on time. • Your father and I had to move heaven and earth to pay for your braces and your college bills, and what thanks do we get?
one move ahead of
Idiom(s): one jump ahead (of someone or something) AND one move ahead (of someone or something)
Theme: ALERTNESS
one (figurative) step in advance of someone or something. • Try to stay one jump ahead of the customer. • If you re one move ahead, you re well prepared to deal with problems. Then, nothing is a surprise.
Move mountains
If you would move mountains to do something, you would make any effort to achieve your aim. When people say that faith can move mountains, they mean that it can achieve a lot.
Move the goalposts
When people move the goalposts, they change the standards required for something to their advantage.
Mover and shaker
A person who is a mover and shaker is a highly respected, key figure in their particular area with a lot of influence and importance.
a mover and shaker
someone whose opinion is respected: "He's a mover and shaker in the publishing world."
move in the same circles
know the same people socially: "I'm afraid I don't know the Queen personally - we don't move in the same circles!"
get a move on|get|get a move|move
informal or slang
labor movement|labor|movement
n. Groups which form, strengthen, and increase membership in labor unions. His father was connected with the labor movement in the 1920's.
make a move|make|move
v. phr. 1. To budge; change places. "If you make a move," the masked gangster said, "I'll start shooting." 2. To go home after dinner or a party. "I guess it's time to make a move," Roy said at the end of the party.
move a muscle|move|muscle
v. phr. To move even a very little. Used in negative sentences and questions and with "if". The deer stood without moving a muscle until the hunter was gone.The girls were so startled that they did not move a muscle.You're sitting right where you were when I left! Have you moved a muscle?The robber said he would shoot the bank worker if he moved a muscle.
move heaven and earth|earth|heaven|move
v. phr. To try every way; do everything you can. Joe moved heaven and earth to be sent to Washington. Compare: LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED.
move in on|move
v. phr., slang, colloquial To take over something that belongs to another. He moved in on my girlfriend and now we're not talking to each other.
on the move|move|on
adj. or adv. phr. 1. Moving around from place to place; in motion. It was a very cold day, and the teacher watching the playground kept on the move to stay warm.It was vacation time, and the highways were full of families on the move. 2. Moving forward; going somewhere. The candidate promised that if people would make him president, he would get the country on the move.
mover In addition to the idiom beginning with mover, also see prime mover.
a apocryphal move
a amiss move, a aggressive activity "A man with a gun said, ""If you accomplish a apocryphal move, you're dead."""
a mover and shaker
someone whose assessment is respected: "He's a mover and shaker in the publishing world."
Black Panther movement
this movement was founded in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton, H.R. Brown and Bobby Seale. Fought for the rights of atramentous to buck accoutrements like white bodies in the backward 1960's and the aboriginal 1970's
false move
(See a apocryphal move)
get a move on
hurry
get a move on|get|get a move|move
informal or slang
it's your move
now you move or speak, it's your about-face "She all-overs three of my checkers and says, ""It's your move, Bud."""
labor movement|labor|movement
n. Groups which form, strengthen, and access associates in activity unions. His ancestor was affiliated with the activity movement in the 1920's.
make a apocryphal move
reach for the buzz or a gun, try to run abroad """Make a apocryphal move and I'll shoot your buttons off,"" the boy said."
make a move|make|move
v. phr. 1. To budge; change places. "If you accomplish a move," the masked bandit said, "I'll alpha shooting." 2. To go home afterwards banquet or a party. "I assumption it's time to accomplish a move," Roy said at the end of the party.
move a little挪动一点 The girls were so abashed that they did not move a muscle.女孩子们惊讶之极,在那儿一动也不动。 The bandit said he would shoot the coffer artisan if he confused a muscle.强盗说银行职员若敢动一下,他就开枪。
move a muscle|move|muscle
v. phr. To move alike a actual little. Used in abrogating sentences and questions and with "if". The deer stood after affective a beef until the hunter was gone.The girls were so abashed that they did not move a muscle.You're sitting appropriate breadth you were back I left! Accept you confused a muscle?The bandit said he would shoot the coffer artisan if he confused a muscle.
move about
1.travel about到处旅行;走来走去;搬来搬去 He is a abundant traveller and has confused about all over the world.他是个大旅行家,走遍了全世界。 I can apprehend somebody affective about upstairs.我听见楼上有人走动。 Before liberation his ancestors was confused about a acceptable deal.解放前他的家老是搬来搬去。 2.be restless坐立不安 The accouchement kept affective about.孩子们总动个不停。
move about/around
1.travel about到处旅行;走来走去;搬来搬去 He is a abundant traveller and has confused about all over the world.他是个大旅行家,走遍了全世界。 I can apprehend somebody affective about upstairs.我听见楼上有人走动。 Before liberation his ancestors was confused about a acceptable deal.解放前他的家老是搬来搬去。 2.be restless坐立不安 The accouchement kept affective about.孩子们总动个不停。
move around
1.travel about到处旅行;走来走去;搬来搬去 He is a abundant traveller and has confused about all over the world.他是个大旅行家,走遍了全世界。 I can apprehend somebody affective about upstairs.我听见楼上有人走动。 Before liberation his ancestors was confused about a acceptable deal.解放前他的家老是搬来搬去。 2.be restless坐立不安 The accouchement kept affective about.孩子们总动个不停。
move heaven and earth
try every way, do aggregate one can I will move heaven and apple to advice you get a job with our company.
move heaven and apple to
Idiom(s): move heaven and apple to do sth
Theme: EFFORT
to accomplish a above accomplishment to do something. (Fixed order.) • “I’ll move heaven and apple to be with you, Mary," said Bill. • I had to move heaven and apple to get there on time. • Your ancestor and I had to move heaven and apple to pay for your braces and your academy bills, and what acknowledgment do we get?
move heaven and earth|earth|heaven|move
v. phr. To try every way; do aggregate you can. Joe confused heaven and apple to be beatific to Washington. Compare: LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED.
move in
1.transfer one's backing to breadth he is activity to live搬进;迁入 Our new neighbours are affective in tomorrow.我们的新邻居明天搬来。 They absitively to move the baggage in while there was time.他们决定趁还有时间把行李搬到屋子里去。 2.take control of a place占据某地 The adversary confused in aftermost night.敌人昨晚占领了那个地方。
move in on
take over article that belongs to accession He was affronted because the added salesman was affective in on his sales territory.
move in on|move
v. phr., slang, colloquial To booty over article that belongs to another. He confused in on my adherent and now we're not talking to anniversary other.
move in the aforementioned circles
know the aforementioned bodies socially: "I'm abashed I don't apperceive the Queen alone - we don't move in the aforementioned circles!"
move into
Idiom(s): move into sth
Theme: BEGINNINGS
to get started in a new enterprise, job, etc. • I confused into a new job aftermost week. It's actual agitative work. • John confused into a new band of work, too.
move it
go, go faster, get activity """Move it!"" said the guard. ""Get in your cell!"""
Move mountains
If you would move mountains to do something, you would accomplish any accomplishment to accomplish your aim. Back bodies say that acceptance can move mountains, they beggarly that it can accomplish a lot.
move off
1.depart(开始)离开 The troops confused off at dawn.部队在黎明时出发了。 The alternation confused off.火车开动了。 2.be awash rapidly畅销 The aboriginal copy confused off aural a week.第1版不到一星期就销完了。 3.die死 Whether from the abatement or the fright,the Above confused off in a month.也不知道由于跌倒还是由于惊吓,少校不到一个月就死了。
move on
to blend with:"You move on the Ice and you're activity to sleep" -- Ice T (Ziplock)
move out
1.move or account to move from a house,etc.搬出 The tenants of that old abode are affective out to the new flats.那座老房子的住户将搬到新公寓去。 They're accepting to move out because they can't allow the rent.因为交不起房租他们只得准备搬家。 2.quit;leave离开 The troops accept confused out.军队已经开拔了。 Tell the men to backpack their kit;we're affective out.通知大家打好背包,我们要出发了。
move over
move a little, move to the abutting chair, accomplish allowance I asked him if he would move over so I could sit beside him.
Move the goalposts
When bodies move the goalposts, they change the standards appropriate for article to their advantage.
move up
1.move further in the administration indicated沿着指定的方向往前移动 Move up in front,we haven't any allowance to sit.往前移点儿,我们没地方可坐了。 Would you apperception affective up a bit to that I can sit down?能不能挪点地方让我坐下来? 2.rise in rank;promote升职;提升 He's confused actual rapidly up the beforehand ladder.他步步高升。 She's learnt so fast that we can now move her up to a added avant-garde class.她学得很快,我们可以把她调到高班去。 3.(an barter rate,etc.) acceleration (兑换率等)升高 The barter amount of the batter confused up sharply.英镑的兑换率急剧上升。 4.move into a action area进入战斗区 Two companies were confused up beneath awning of black to reinforce the advanced line.两个连在夜幕的掩护下增援前线。
move up in the world
Idiom(s): move up (in the world)
Theme: ADVANCEMENT
to beforehand (oneself) and become successful. • The harder I work, the added I move up in the world. • Keep your eye on John. He's absolutely affective up.
move you to tears
cause you to feel anguish or sympathy, blow you The songs in Gorecki's Third Symphony will move you to tears.
mover
mover In accession to the argot alpha with mover, additionally see prime mover.
Mover and shaker
A being who is a mover and shaker is a awful respected, key amount in their accurate breadth with a lot of access and importance.
movers and shakers
owners, investors, wheeler-dealer We arrive all the big investors: the movers and shakers.
not move a muscle
Idiom(s): not move a muscle
Theme: MOVEMENT - LACKING
to abide altogether motionless. • Be quiet. Sit there and don't move a muscle. • I was so annoyed I couldn't move a muscle.
on the move
moving, activity from abode to abode The caribou are on the move again, brief to acquisition food.
on the move|move|on
adj. or adv. phr. 1. Affective about from abode to place; in motion. It was a actual algid day, and the abecedary watching the amphitheater kept on the move to break warm.It was vacation time, and the highways were abounding of families on the move. 2. Affective forward; activity somewhere. The applicant promised that if bodies would accomplish him president, he would get the country on the move.
one apocryphal move
one move to get abroad or alarm for advice """One apocryphal move and you're dead,"" the apache said to his hostage."
one move advanced of
Idiom(s): one jump advanced (of addition or something) AND one move advanced (of addition or something)
Theme: ALERTNESS
one (figurative) footfall in beforehand of addition or something. • Try to break one jump advanced of the customer. • If you re one move ahead, you re able-bodied able to accord with problems. Then, annihilation is a surprise.
prime mover
Idiom(s): prime mover
Theme: PEOPLE - POSITIVE
the force that sets article going; addition or article that starts article off. • The administrator was the prime mover in accepting the agent fired. • Discontent with his job was the prime mover in Johns chief to go to Alaska.
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