What does the cryptic crossword clue "Boris's wife, we hear, presuming to move to next position (5,7)" mean?

The definition is "move to next position". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of ( …, we hear ) “Carrie”(wife of Boris Johnson) + FORWARD(presuming/with a bold or overfamiliar manner). The answer is CARRYFORWARD.

Boris's wife, we hear, presuming to move to next position (5,7)

Guardian Cryptic #28983 | 11 Down | 2023-02-02 flower

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