make the first move

Idiom1,064/1,085

to do sth before sb else, for example in order to end an argument or to begin sth

Heard in 2 movies · X-Men
I have made the first move. That is all they know.
Idioms · 1,064 of 1,085
    make the first move meaning & examples · 2 movie clips · from X-Men (2000)