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Phrase(s): motion (for) someone to do something
to give someone a hand signal to do something. • The minister motioned the organist to begin playing. • I motioned Ken to raise the curtain so the play could begin. • Sally motioned for the waiter to bring the check. • I will motion to the usher and try to get him to come over here and help us., Phrase(s): motion to someone
to make some sort of hand signal to a person. • Did you motion to me? What do you want? • I did not motion to you.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs