move aside

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move aside

1. To move to one side, especially to get out of someone's or something's way. Move aside so that ambulance can get through, Tom! We all moved aside as the troops came down the hallway.
2. To cause or compel someone or something to move to one side, especially to get out of someone's or something's way. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "move" and "aside." The police officers moved the people aside as the motorcade left the building. Just move those boxes aside to make room for the sofa.
See also: aside, move
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move aside

to step or move out of the way. Please move aside. Could you please move aside so we can get this cart through?
See also: aside, move
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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