move away

move away

To relocate to another residence far away from where one currently lives. Michael was one of my very best friends until he moved away when we were in fifth grade. I was the only one of my siblings to move away after finishing high school.
See also: away, move
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

move someone or something away (from someone or something)

to cause someone or something to withdraw from someone or something. Move Billy away from Tommy so they will stop fighting. Move the cake away from Billy.
See also: away, move

move away

 (from someone or something)
1. to withdraw from someone or something. Please don't move away from me. I like you close by. I have to move away from the smoking section. There was too much smoke there, so I moved away.
2. to move, with one's entire household, to another residence. Timmy was upset because his best friend had moved away. They moved away just as we were getting to know them.
See also: away, move
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • be a world away
  • be worlds/a world away
  • be worlds away
  • come away with
  • come away with (one)
  • be far and away
  • are we away
  • Are we away?
  • be light years away from
  • away
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KPMG will stop auditing around a quarter of the UK's building societies in a move away from the financial sector that has caused it a series of problems.
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"Because I think his agent will be in to him, he'll be wanting his little move away, he'll be wanting his next pay-off and that's my problem with it.
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Palestinian education must move away from the imposed humanitarian agenda.
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EVERTON youngster David Henen has left the door open to a possible move away from the club in January.
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He emphasized the significance of moving away from a focus on innovation to one of sustainability, a move away from managing for scarcity to one of managing for abundance and a move away from thinking linearly to thinking exponentially.
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Japan is a developed country yet it has started to move away from nuclear power,' Arances said.
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He will not be considered for selection by Roberto Di Matteo and is expected to remain exiled after snubbing a move away last month.
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