scoot over

Idioms  

1. Move to the side, especially to make room. For example, If you scoot over a little I'll have room to sit down. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Taylor, who is Black American, and Ruiz Taylor, who is Mexican American, smile when remembering how the dirt roads in Section 14 were so narrow that cars had to scoot over to pass each other.

From Los Angeles Times

“Let’s all just scoot over and make some room here, all right?”

From Literature

They nudged each other to scoot over, making room for everyone, True said.

From Seattle Times

The seasoned Masters photographers, typically lugging 20 to 30 pounds of equipment, briskly make a beeline to high ground when they’re approaching a hole — no running allowed — and are pros at sweet-talking patrons to scoot over just a smidge.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m just going to try to scoot over to let them pass.’

From Washington Post