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mover
[ moo-ver ]
mover
/ ˈːə /
noun
- informal.a person, business, idea, etc, that is advancing or progressing
- a person who moves a proposal, as in a debate
- a removal firm or a person who works for one
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- movers and shakers, Informal. powerful and influential people, as in politics and business.
More idioms and phrases containing mover
In addition to the idiom beginning with mover , also see prime mover .Example Sentences
The station at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street will connect to the K Line and C Line and will eventually connect to the LAX automated people mover train.
Business Finland's marketing campaigns for would-be movers highlight social and lifestyle factors too: Finns tend to prioritise wellbeing, plus there's free education and subsidised healthcare and childcare.
A good mover on the clay surface, she played confidently in a first set that saw seven breaks of serve in 10 games, adjusting well to Niemeier's pace.
It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the blaze at the century-old restaurant building, which attracted movers and shakers for much of its history.
Walking to the match with fans, lifting weights in the gym with the players, and soaking up the wisdom of the movers and shakers in the boardroom.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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