make the first move

idiom

: to act first
He was waiting for her to make the first move.

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Fiery Mars leaps into a supportive sextile to healing Chiron, encouraging us to make the first move in mending strained bonds of any type. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026 Time will tell, but the clock is now ticking on who will make the first move. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026 This could manifest as a spontaneous date, a passion project with a lover or finally making the first move. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 Universal Studios Japan just made the first move in making our Poké friends into an amusement-park staple. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make the first move

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“Make the first move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20first%20move. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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