I have searched for the difference between the two idioms "move over" and "get out of the the way", and I found no results.
Are they interchangeable when we politely ask for some physical space?
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Sign up to join this communityI have searched for the difference between the two idioms "move over" and "get out of the the way", and I found no results.
Are they interchangeable when we politely ask for some physical space?
Much depends on context. "Get out of the way" includes information that "move over" lacks: WHY you want them to move. You might tell someone to move over so they can improve their view, or for some other reason. "Get out of the way" is more specific — you are in the way and I want you to move so you're no longer in the way.