move forward with

move forward with

1. To advance forward while simultaneously causing someone or something to advance forward as well. The player moved forward with the ball and kicked it toward the net. The man moved forward with his three children through the crowd.
2. To begin undertaking, developing, or making progress in some activity or project as planned. We've had some setbacks, but it's important that we keep moving forward with our original idea. We can move forward with construction as soon as we have the necessary permits.
See also: forward, move
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

move forward with something

to advance with something; to make progress with something. Let us try to move forward with this matter at once. I want to move forward with the project at a fast pace.
See also: forward, move
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • in advance of
  • in advance of (someone or something)
  • ahead
  • ahead of
  • ahead of (someone or something)
  • advance the ball
  • be in advance of (someone's or something's) time
  • warn about
  • warn about (someone or something)
  • muscle in on (someone or something)
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ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that Islamabad wanted to move forward with International Monetary Fund (IMF) but also seeking conditions not to increase burden on the nationals.
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Morgan Stanley analyst Rajeev Lalwani said Boeing's decision to move forward with its New Midsize Aircraft is likely within a year, which may raise the risk profile as clean-sheet designs typically do.
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As I said several weeks ago, we urge neighbors in the region to exercise restraint and let Macedonia move forward with this process.
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"We're not going to move forward with anything that has material risk," he said.
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The Senate voted 55-38 to move forward with the nomination of Robert Wilkins to the U.S.
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President Barack Obama believes Washington and Moscow can cooperate on a planned U.S.-led missile shield in Europe, but is determined to move forward with the plans regardless of Russia's stance, according to the Democratic Party's 2012 national platform.
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We move forward with our interim management plan that provides internal support, coordination, and cooperation between the national office staff, the national Board of Directors and the NAI members.
We move forward
In short, the lifting of the embargo means that the club can start to move forward with plans we have for the new season.
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It is very good that trade is going forward, but, I would want that other things to move forward with the same speed".
Along with trade, Siachen & Kashmir must move in tandem: Pakistan
Latin American carrier LAN Airlines (NYSE:LFL) on Tuesday announced that its board of directors and that of Brazilian carrier LAN (NYSE:TAM) (BM&FBOVESPA:TAMM4) have agreed to move forward with a merger.
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Local Government Minister Dr Brian Gibbons yesterday discussed ways that the failing local authority could move forward with senior members of the council cabinet.
Crisis talks for council