make advances to

make advances to (one)

To approach one in a flirtatious, amorous, or sexual manner; to try or begin to seduce one. Terry was fired after he began making advances to his secretary. I really wish I could go out to a bar or a club without a half dozen men making advances to me.

make advances to someone

and make advances at someone

to flirt with someone; to begin to seduce someone. She began making advances to me, and I left the room. Mary made advances at every male she encountered.

词组	make advances to
释义	make advances to make advances to (one) To approach one in a flirtatious, amorous, or sexual manner; to try or begin to seduce one. Terry was fired after he began making advances to his secretary. I really wish I could go out to a bar or a club without a half dozen men making advances to me. See also: advance, make Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make advances to someone and make advances at someone to flirt with someone; to begin to seduce someone. She began making advances to me, and I left the room. Mary made advances at every male she encountered. See also: advance, make McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: cooking for one drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head 1FTR as one door closes, another (one) opens
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