shift out
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To move out of a place or get out of somewhere.
Literal meaning: To shift (move) out of a place or position.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
(Informal, British) To leave a place or move out of the way.
"Shift out of the doorway — you're blocking everyone trying to get through."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Informal and primarily dialectal British usage. Often used as a command ('shift out of the way') or to mean leaving quickly. Not a widely standard phrasal verb; learners should prefer 'move out' or 'get out'.
Commonly used with
way here position road
Forms
Base
shift out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shifts out
he/she/it
Past simple
shifted out
yesterday
Past participle
shifted out
have + pp
-ing form
shifting out
continuous
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