# take up too much room

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/take-up-too-much-room
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to fill a large amount of space so that there is not enough left for other things.

## Examples

- These big boxes take up too much room in the hallway.
- I want to buy a new sofa, but this old one takes up too much room in the living area.
- The massive oak desk took up too much room, leaving the small study feeling cramped and difficult to navigate.

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