Is the phrase "move over" an official English idiom known worldwide? I would like to know:
- Is it an official English idiom (not slang or colloquial)?
- Is it known outside of the US (e.g. in the UK, Australia, India)?
- Does it have any multiple meanings? Does it have any ambiguousness?
- How likely it is for a non-native English speaker to know what this idiom means?
- What is its official meaning? (is it "make way" or "move aside")
Can it mean "move toward"?
Best Answer
"Move over" on its own doesn't imply motion towards anything, just (short) motion away. You could say "Move over to [somewhere]," but that's a different construction.