move on to — start discussing or doing something new
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to stop focusing on the current topic or activity and begin a new one.
Say it like a native
Textbook Let us now proceed to the subsequent item on the agenda.
Native Let's move on to the next point.
'Move on to' is the natural meeting phrase; 'proceed to the subsequent item' is bureaucratic.
Pattern: move on to + noun/gerund
In use
- After finishing the budget report, let's move on to the marketing plan.daily life
- In my presentation, I first described the problem, and then I moved on to possible solutions.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Let's move on the next topic.
✓ Let's move on to the next topic.
'Move ON TO' the next thing — don't drop 'to'.
Common collocations
move on to + next thing— the next point, something else, the next slide, the main issue
Don't confuse it
'Move on' alone can mean to leave a place or situation; 'move on to' always means starting something new.