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Idiom idiom

move on


To continue; to proceed; to go on.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

It is time to move on and forget the past.

CONTEXTUAL

After the project failed, the team decided to move on and focus their energy on a new goal.

COMPLEX

Though the loss was profound, she eventually found the strength to move on, embracing the quiet possibilities of her future.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bust a move

    To dance.

  2. 02

    get a move on

    To hurry up, to get moving.

  3. 03

    get moving

    To start hurrying to undertake a task.

  4. 04

    keep it moving

    To continue or advance notwithstanding any issue or obstacle.

  5. 05

    make a move

    To take action.

  6. 06

    move furniture

    To engage someone physically; to brawl.

  7. 07

    move heaven and earth

    To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.

  8. 08

    move house

    To change one's place of residence.

Last updated August 10, 2026