Please hutch up so I can sit down on the bench.
hutch up
idiomTo move slightly (sideways), in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie on, or to move sideways on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat.
The bus was crowded, so I asked the passenger to hutch up so I could fit in the seat.
She gently nudged her sleeping partner, asking him to hutch up to provide enough space for her to lie down beside him.
Last updated April 17, 2026