move furniture
To engage someone physically; to brawl.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Those two guys started to move furniture outside the bar.”
“The argument escalated quickly, and soon the two rivals were ready to move furniture in the parking lot.”
“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.
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bust a move
To dance.
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get a move on
To hurry up, to get moving.
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get moving
To start hurrying to undertake a task.
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keep it moving
To continue or advance notwithstanding any issue or obstacle.
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make a move
To take action.
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move heaven and earth
To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.
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move house
To change one's place of residence.
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move on
To continue; to proceed; to go on.
Last updated August 10, 2026