Collocation
I should make a move.
To begin to leave a place or situation.
Definition
'I should make a move.' is a common English collocation. To begin to leave a place or situation.
make + a move
“It's getting late, so we should make a move soon.”
Examples
- I'm really tired, so I think it's time to make a move.
- We've been here for hours, maybe we should make a move soon.
- It's already past midnight; I need to make a move.
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- Before the traffic gets bad, let's make a move.
- They decided to make a move just as the party started to wind down.
- After a pleasant evening, we reluctantly made a move.
- The host hinted that it was time to make a move by yawning widely.
- If we don't make a move now, we'll miss the last train.
- She was so engrossed in conversation that she didn't realize it was time to make a move.
- He suggested they make a move before the storm hit.
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