move on

British  

verb

1. to go or cause (someone) to leave somewhere

2. (intr) to progress; evolve

   football has moved on since then

3. (intr) to put a difficult experience behind one and progress mentally or emotionally

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move on Idioms  

1. Continue moving or progressing; also go away. For example, It's time we moved on to the next item on the agenda, or The police ordered the spectators to move on. [First half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

In that capacity, he has often talked up or defended the president’s moves on trade or on other economic issues.

From MarketWatch

In that capacity, he has often talked up or defended the president’s moves on trade or on other economic issues.

From MarketWatch

It’s all right to say, “You know what, I don’t like this anymore. I’m going to move on.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Becky said the next step for her was to try and move on with her life and help her children recover from the pain they have endured.

From BBC

"At each stop they would make you call your relatives to transfer money to your mobile phone account before they let you move on to the next checkpoint."

From BBC

Related Words

• abandon
• blast off
• disappear
• escape
• evacuate
• exit
• go
• pull out
• quit
• remove
• retire
• vacate
• withdraw