Collocation
Let's move on.
To proceed to the next topic or activity; to stop dwelling on a past event or issue and start dealing with new ones.
Definition
'Let's move on.' is a common English collocation. To proceed to the next topic or activity; to stop dwelling on a past event or issue and start dealing with new ones.
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“We've discussed that point sufficiently, let's move on to the next agenda item.”
Examples
- Alright, everyone, we've covered the first point, so let's move on.
- The presentation is running behind schedule, we need to move on.
- It's difficult, but sometimes you just have to move on from a bad experience.
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- After the short break, the moderator encouraged everyone to move on to the next activity.
- She decided it was time to move on from her old job and find new challenges.
- We've spent enough time on this; let's move on to something more productive.
- Despite the initial failure, the startup founders decided to move on with a revised business plan.
- He struggled for a long time, but eventually he managed to move on with his life.
- Can we please move on? This discussion is becoming circular.
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