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Definition move along in British English

move along phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to leave a place when someone in authority tells you to

Example

The police were telling us to move along.

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1.1

to tell someone to move away from a place

Example

A guy in a uniform was moving some kids along.

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2

to progress or develop, or to make something progress or develop

Example

The trial continues to move along.

Example

It's up to the committee to move the process along.

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Definition move along in British English