put the moves on
idiom
US, informal
: to do or say things in an effort to start a sexual relationship with someone
He accused me of trying to put the moves on his girlfriend.
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Jasmine put the moves on — even with cameras around — and tried to get Gino to engage in some intimate time.
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Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
Jasmine put the moves on — even with cameras around — and tried to get Gino to engage in some intimate time.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
Then the rooster can put the moves on the females.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2022
The next day, Chuggs and Liam put the moves on every woman in the villa.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 3 July 2021
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Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
Jasmine put the moves on — even with cameras around — and tried to get Gino to engage in some intimate time.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
Then the rooster can put the moves on the females.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2022
The next day, Chuggs and Liam put the moves on every woman in the villa.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 3 July 2021
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“Put the moves on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20the%20moves%20on. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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