move on to something
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
start doing something new
Literally: change location to another thing
Register: neutral
Examples
After finishing the project, we will move on to something else.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “move on to something” mean?
start doing something new Literally: change location to another thing
Is “move on to something” formal or informal?
move on to something is generally neutral.