slide something around

slide something around
slide something around
to push, twist, or turn something around. (The thing must be movable, but not often on wheels.) •

Please slide the carton around and look at the address on the other side.

Can you slide the refrigerator around so I can clean the back of it?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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