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Phrase(s): move in (on someone or something)
1. Lit. to move closer to someone or something; to make advances or aggressive movements toward someone or something. (See also move in (on someone).) • The crowd moved in on the frightened guard. • They moved in slowly. 2. Fig. to attempt to take over or dominate someone or something. • The police moved in on the drug dealers. • Max tried to move in on the rival gang’s territory., Phrase(s): move in(to something)
1. Lit. [for someone] to come to reside in something or some place. • I moved into a new apartment last week. • When did the new family move in? 2. Lit. to enter something or some place. • The whole party moved into the house when it started raining. • All the children just moved in and brought the party with them. 3. Fig. to begin a new line of activity. • After failing at real estate, he moved into house painting. • It looked like he could make some money, so he moved into the stock market with his assets., Phrase(s): move in (on someone)
to come to live with someone. • My brother moved in on me without even asking. • I don’t mean to move in on you. I just need a place for a few days.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Begin to occupy a residence or working place, as in We are scheduled to move in next month, or Helen is moving in with her sister. [Late 1800s] 2. move in on. Intrude on; also, try to take over or get control of. For example, Their sales force is moving in on our territory, or The police moved in on the gang. [Mid-1900s]
American Heritage Idioms