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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Move about

Hi.
What does 'move about' mean in:
1)Now that Black has traded pieces and freed his Bishop, he obviously has plenty of room to move about in.
What about in
2)
This brief demonstration shows the importance of bringing out your pieces and pawns quickly. The)y help you fight for the territory you need to move about freely.
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soheil1 What does 'move about' mean in:1)Now that Black has traded pieces and freed his Bishop, he obviously has plenty of room to move about in. What about in About = around . Black has a bigger space to move around in.

— Mister Micawber

  • soheil1 What does 'move about' mean in:1)Now that Black has traded pieces and freed his Bishop, he obviously has plenty of room to move about in.
  • What about in About = around .
  • Black has a bigger space to move around in.
  • soheil1 2)This brief demonstration shows the importance of bringing out your pieces and pawns quickly.
  • The)y help you fight for the territory you need to move about freely.
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soheil1What does 'move about' mean in:1)Now that Black has traded pieces and freed his Bishop, he obviously has plenty of room to move about in. What about in
About = around. Black has a bigger space to move around in.
soheil12)This brief demonstration shows the importance of bringing out your pieces and pawns quickly. The)y hel
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I have heard that 'move about' is an idiom, but the teller was not able to tell me the exact meaning, Can someone please explain the real meaning to me?
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soheil1I have heard that 'move about' is an idiom
No, it is not.
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soheil1I have heard that 'move about' is an idiom
It's not an idiom; it's a phrasal verb. It suggests having the freedom to go here and there without any restriction, as you wish.

Announcement on an airplane:

The captain has turned off the seat-belt sign, so you are now free to move about.

(That is, you may unfasten your seat
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CalifJimIt's not an idiom; it's a phrasal verb.
And 'move around' is synonymous.
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I also saw 'move the pieces about' in this chess book. What does it mean?
CalifJim soheil1I have heard that 'move about' is an idiomIt's not an idiom; it's a phrasal verb. It suggests having the freedom to go here and there without any restriction, as you wish.Announcement on an airplane:The captain has turned off the seat-belt sign, so you are now free to move about.(That
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soheil1I also saw 'move the pieces about' in this chess book. What does it mean?
Move the pieces around to various positions.
soheil1Is it possible to say 'move about your leg' also?
No, but you can move your leg about, to awaken it if it as fallen asleep, for instance.
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