Relationships
make the first move
act or initiate contact first
To be the first person to act, speak, or contact someone in a situation.
Hear it in real life
Who apologised first?
I did. I made the first move.
I was nervous, but I decided to make the first move and call him.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I made the first step and called him.
Say: I made the first move and called him.
Use “make the first move” for initiating contact or action.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
make the first move; made the first move
Your turn: say it out loud
I was nervous, but I decided to make the first move and call him.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
make the first move
act or initiate contact first
“I was nervous, but I decided to make the first move and call him.”
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