make the first move

idiom

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

Examples of make the first move in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With patience Zacha juked, made his adversary make the first move, and lifted the puck over Bob’s left shoulder. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024 The app also made a major change that now takes the onus off of women to make the first move, and announced AI dating concierges to help weed out matches. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 May 2024 Wolfe Herd is the founder and executive chair of Bumble, a meeting and networking platform that prompted women to make the first move. Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 May 2024 Bumble was billed as a female-focused dating app, only allowing women to make the first move and initiate conversation when matching with men. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 2 May 2024 Be adventuresome, reach out and make the first move; dream big and be willing to take a chance. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2024 Be the one to make the first move, embrace life and take responsibility for your happiness. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024 It was launched in 2014 and aimed to make the initial phases of dating more equal by encouraging women to make the first move. USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024 Lundell cut toward the net from the left side of the ice, along the goal line, and waited for Korpisalo to make the first move. David Wilson, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024

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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 May. 2024.

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