motion to (one)
motion to (one)
To use gestures to communicate something to one or to get one's attention. She motioned to me to be quiet as I came into the room. I tried to motion to the teacher through the window, but she didn't notice me.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
motion to someone
to make some sort of hand signal to a person. Did you motion to me? What do you want? I did not motion to you.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- motion (for) (one) to (do something)
- motion to
- motion to do
- slip (something) to (one)
- nod at
- nod at (someone)
- put (oneself) across
- put across
- get (oneself) across
- get across