put the moves on

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put the moves on

verb puts the moves on · putting the moves on · put the moves on · put the make on

idiomatic To make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce. Leo tried putting the moves on Dawn at the New Year's party.
Similar: court, make love, romance

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@misc{put_the_moves_on_2026,
  title = {put the moves on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/put%20the%20moves%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}