move+quickly

  • 11move up a gear — move/shift/up a gear phrase to start working much more effectively or quickly, or with more energy Both teams stepped up a gear in the second half. Thesaurus: to do something quickly and/or easilysynonym Main entry: gear …

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  • 12move up a gear — move/step up a gear to start to work or play more effectively or quickly than before. With just five lengths to go, the German swimmer stepped up a gear and edged ahead to win the race …

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  • 13move — 1 verb 1 CHANGE PLACE (I, T) to change your place or position, or to make something do this: Don t move or I ll shoot. | You mustn t get off the train while it s still moving. | move sth: Can you move your car it s blocking the road. | We ll have …

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  • 14move — move1 [ muv ] verb *** ▸ 1 change position ▸ 2 progress/develop ▸ 3 live in a different place ▸ 4 begin doing ▸ 5 change subject/time etc. ▸ 6 change opinion ▸ 7 affect someone emotionally ▸ 8 sell and get rid of ▸ 9 go very fast ▸ 10 make formal …

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  • 15move*/*/*/ — [muːv] verb I 1) [I/T] to change position, or to make someone or something change position Could you help me move the bookcase away from the wall?[/ex] The traffic was barely moving.[/ex] She moved quickly towards the door.[/ex] 2) to progress or …

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  • 16move — [[t]mu͟ːv[/t]] ♦ moves, moving, moved 1) V ERG When you move something or when it moves, its position changes and it does not remain still. [V n prep/adv] She moved the sheaf of papers into position... [V n prep/adv] You can move the camera both… …

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  • 17move */*/*/ — I UK [muːv] / US [muv] verb Word forms move : present tense I/you/we/they move he/she/it moves present participle moving past tense moved past participle moved 1) [intransitive/transitive] to change position, or to make someone or something… …

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  • 18The Move — Infobox musical artist 2 Name = The Move Img capt =Bev Bevan, Roy Wood, Trevor Burton, Carl Wayne Background = group or band Origin = Birmingham, UK Instrument = Genre = Rock music, pop, psychedelic rock Occupation = Years active = 1965… …

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  • 19You Gotta Move (video) — Infobox music DVD Name = You Gotta Move Type = Live concert Artist = Aerosmith Released = November 23, 2004 Recorded = April 5, 2004 Rating = Genre = Hard rock Region = Length = 168 minutes Label = Sony Director = Producer = Reviews = * Allmusic… …

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  • 20get a move on — (informal) HURRY UP, speed up, move faster; informal get cracking, get moving, step on it, shake a leg; Brit. informal get one s skates on, stir one s stumps; N. Amer. informal get a wiggle on; …

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