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Idiom idiom

move furniture


To engage someone physically; to brawl.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Those two guys started to move furniture outside the bar.

CONTEXTUAL

The argument escalated quickly, and soon the two rivals were ready to move furniture in the parking lot.

COMPLEX

Witnesses reported that the heated verbal dispute suddenly turned physical, with both men beginning to move furniture until the police arrived to intervene.


Derived from the observation that the physical effort involved in the activity is sufficient to cause the displacement of household furniture.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bust a move

    To dance.

  2. 02

    get a move on

    To hurry up, to get moving.

  3. 03

    get moving

    To start hurrying to undertake a task.

  4. 04

    keep it moving

    To continue or advance notwithstanding any issue or obstacle.

  5. 05

    make a move

    To take action.

  6. 06

    move heaven and earth

    To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.

  7. 07

    move house

    To change one's place of residence.

  8. 08

    move on

    To continue; to proceed; to go on.

Last updated August 10, 2026