move in on

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения приближения или продвижения к кому-либо или чему-либо, часто с намерением взять под контроль, противостоять или посягнуть на ситуацию или территорию.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of approaching or advancing toward someone or something, often with the intent to take control, confront, or encroach upon a situation or territory.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Approach with intentinformal

   To approach someone or something with the intention of taking control, capturing, or confronting them.

   Приближаться с намерением

   • The police moved in on the suspect's hideout.
   • The rival company is moving in on our market share.
   • He slowly moved in on the prize, ready to grab it.

   Synonymsapproachbear down on

   Antonymsretreatwithdraw

2. Intrude or encroachinformal

   To begin to affect or interfere with someone's personal space, relationship, or territory.

   Вторгаться или посягать

   • She felt her new colleague was moving in on her responsibilities.
   • The new development is moving in on the protected forest area.
   • He tried to move in on their friendship, causing tension.

   Synonymsencroachhorn inimpingeinfringeintrudeinvadetrespass

   Antonymsdepartleaverecederetreatwithdraw

Base verbmove