to make sth move

  • 11move the goalposts — move/shift/the goalposts phrase to change the rules and make it difficult for people to achieve something or to know what to do Problems arise when people are shifting the goalposts and objectives are not clear. Thesaurus: to cause problems for… …

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  • 12make your way (to something) — make your ˈway (to/towards sth) idiom to move or get somewhere; to make progress • Will you be able to make your own way to the airport (= get there without help, a ride, etc.)? • Is this your plan for …

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  • 13make your way (towards something) — make your ˈway (to/towards sth) idiom to move or get somewhere; to make progress • Will you be able to make your own way to the airport (= get there without help, a ride, etc.)? • Is this your plan for …

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  • 14make it snappy — HURRY (UP), be quick (about it), get a move on, look lively, speed up; informal get cracking, step on it, move it, buck up, shake a leg; Brit. informal get your skates on; …

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  • 15move to sth — UK US move to/towards sth Phrasal Verb with move({{}}/muːv/ verb ► to change from a particular system, activity, etc. to another: »Businesses, consumers, and governments will have to make big changes in order to move to a low carbon economy …

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  • 16move to/towards sth — UK US move to/towards sth Phrasal Verb with move({{}}/muːv/ verb ► to change from a particular system, activity, etc. to another: »Businesses, consumers, and governments will have to make big changes in order to move to a low carbon economy …

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  • 17move towards sth — UK US move to/towards sth Phrasal Verb with move({{}}/muːv/ verb ► to change from a particular system, activity, etc. to another: »Businesses, consumers, and governments will have to make big changes in order to move to a low carbon economy …

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  • 18ˈmake for sth — phrasal verb 1) to move towards a place He picked up his umbrella and made for the door.[/ex] 2) to help to make something possible The new computers make for much greater efficiency.[/ex] …

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  • 19ˌspeed (sth) ˈup — phrasal verb to move or happen faster, or to make something move or happen faster …

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  • 20bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… …

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