put the moves on
To make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He tried to put the moves on her at the party.”
“I felt uncomfortable when he started to put the moves on me during our first date.”
“Despite her clear lack of interest, he continued to put the moves on her throughout the evening, oblivious to the social cues.”
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bust a move
To dance.
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get a move on
To hurry up, to get moving.
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get moving
To start hurrying to undertake a task.
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keep it moving
To continue or advance notwithstanding any issue or obstacle.
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lipstick on a pig
To make superficial or cosmetic changes to something in a doomed attempt to disguise its fundamental flaws.
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make a move
To take action.
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move furniture
To engage someone physically; to brawl.
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move heaven and earth
To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.
Last updated August 10, 2026