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Idiom idiom

move out


To leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place.

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


SIMPLE

“I plan to move out of my apartment next month.”

CONTEXTUAL

“After living with his parents for years, he finally saved enough money to move out and get his own place.”

COMPLEX

“Following the sudden expiration of their lease, the tenants were forced to move out, leaving behind the home they had occupied for over a decade.”


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 furniture

    To engage someone physically; to brawl.

  7. 07

    move heaven and earth

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

  8. 08

    move house

    To change one's place of residence.

Last updated August 10, 2026