Drug dealers moved in on the cafe and scared away the customers.
Commercial sponsors moved in on athletic competitions to sell their products.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
move away from something — move away from (something) to change your ideas about something. He had moved away from the liberalism of his earlier heroes … New idioms dictionary
move in on something — ˌmove ˈin (on sb/sth) derived to move towards sb/sth from all directions, especially in a threatening way • The police moved in on the terrorists. Main entry: ↑movederived … Useful english dictionary
move on (to something) — ˌmove ˈon (to sth) derived to start doing or discussing sth new • I ve been in this job long enough it s time I moved on. • Can we move on to the next item on the agenda? Main entry: ↑movederived … Useful english dictionary
Something Else — may refer to:* Something Else!!!! , an album by Ornette Coleman * Something Else (Robin Thicke album) * Something Else by The Kinks , an album * Something Else from The Move , an EP * Something Else (band), a J Pop band * Something Else (book), a … Wikipedia
move away from — (something) to change your ideas about something. He had moved away from the liberalism of his earlier heroes … New idioms dictionary
move in on — (something) to take control of a place or event. Drug dealers moved in on the cafe and scared away the customers. Commercial sponsors moved in on athletic competitions to sell their products … New idioms dictionary
move — move1 [ muv ] verb *** ▸ 1 change position ▸ 2 progress/develop ▸ 3 live in a different place ▸ 4 begin doing ▸ 5 change subject/time etc. ▸ 6 change opinion ▸ 7 affect someone emotionally ▸ 8 sell and get rid of ▸ 9 go very fast ▸ 10 make formal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
move — move1 W1S1 [mu:v] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(change place)¦ 2¦(new house/office)¦ 3¦(change opinion etc)¦ 4¦(progress)¦ 5¦(take action)¦ 6¦(change job/class etc)¦ 7¦(emotion)¦ 8¦(cause somebody to do something)¦ 9¦(time/order)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
move — 1 verb 1 CHANGE PLACE (I, T) to change your place or position, or to make something do this: Don t move or I ll shoot. | You mustn t get off the train while it s still moving. | move sth: Can you move your car it s blocking the road. | We ll have … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
move in on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms move in on : present tense I/you/we/they move in on he/she/it moves in on present participle moving in on past tense moved in on past participle moved in on 1) move in on something to try to control something… … English dictionary
