move on
Stop thinking about the past and start a new chapter, or just continue to the next part of something.
Meanings
To continue to the next topic, task, or stage in a sequence.
"Let's move on to the last item on the agenda before we run out of time."
To leave a difficult emotional situation, relationship, or period of life behind and start fresh.
"It took her a long time to move on after the divorce, but she's finally happy again."
"We need to move on from this moment, to look ahead to what we can build together."
— Barack Obama, Victory Speech, Chicago, November 4, 2008
To leave a place where you have stopped and continue travelling.
"After a quick coffee, we moved on to the next town before dark."
To change to a different job, career, or situation, usually one considered better or more advanced.
"He'd been at the same company for ten years before finally deciding it was time to move on."
Extremely common and versatile. The emotional sense ('move on after a breakup') is very frequently used. The procedural sense ('let's move on to the next item') is standard in meetings and presentations. Also used by police to disperse people.
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