"Move in on"
My brother moved in on me without asking.
Does the sentence imply that the brother attacked him/her? Unfortunately, there's no context at all.
According to Oxford phrasal verbs dictionary, move in (on) means to move towards sb/sth especially in a threatening way, or to make a dangerous situation calm. I should think that depending on the context, the sentence could imply that the brother approached him/her without notice in order to help him/her who was to be in an urgent situation. Was I wrong?
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anonymous I should think that depending on the context, the sentence could imply that the brother approached him/her without notice in order to help him/her who was to be in an urgent situation. That is extremely unlikely. The phrase "move in on" is heard in wrestling matches, when one of the combatants sees an opening he can take advantage of and attacks the other.
- anonymous I should think that depending on the context, the sentence could imply that the brother approached him/her without notice in order to help him/her who was to be in an urgent situation.
- That is extremely unlikely.
- The phrase "move in on" is heard in wrestling matches, when one of the combatants sees an opening he can take advantage of and attacks the other.
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anonymousI should think that depending on the context, the sentence could imply that the brother approached him/her without notice in order to help him/her who was to be in an urgent situation.
That is extremely unlikely.
The phrase "move in on" is heard in wrestling matches, when one of the combatants sees an opening he can take advantage of and att
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