make the first move
US /meɪk ðə fɜrst muːv/
UK /meɪk ðə fɜrst muːv/
1.
邁出第一步, 主動
to be the first to take action, especially in a social or romantic situation
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Someone has to make the first move if we want to get this project started.
如果我們想啟動這個項目，就必須有人邁出第一步。
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She was waiting for him to make the first move, but he never did.
她一直在等他主動，但他從未這樣做。