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To be on the move

Move \Move\, n.

  1. The act of moving; a movement.

  2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game; also, the opportunity or obligation to so move a piece; one's turn; as, you can only borrow from the bank in Monopoly when it's your move.

  3. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose. To make a move.

    1. To take some action toward a goal, usually one involving interaction with other people.

    2. To move a piece, as in a game.

      To be on the move, to bustle or stir about. [Colloq.]

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But now, as the notions are your own, you must find some other gibe, for they certainly, as you yourself allow, show an inclination to be on the move.