make move

make your/its move

also make a move

to do something to achieve a result My father always waited to buy our Christmas tree, and I worried that by the time he made his move the best trees would be gone. The Federal Reserve made its move yesterday, cutting interest rates for the third time this year. Some of his advisors think he should make a move for the presidency soon.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cecilia	sə-SEE-lee-ə (English), sə-SEEL-yə (English), che-CHEE-lyah (Italian), the-THEE-lyah (Spanish), se-SEE-lyah (Latin American Spanish), se-SEEL-yah (Danish, Norwegian), SE-see-lee-ah (Finnish)	English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, German
Hayfa	-	Arabic
Benoit	ben-WAH	French
Bud	BUD	English
Major	['meidʒə]
Petronia	-	Ancient Roman