inch over

inch over

To move away from someone or something in very small increments or very gradually. I nudged the cat to try to get her to inch over a bit on the couch, but she wouldn't budge. I inched over when I noticed the bee walking along the windowsill.

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inch over

to move over a tiny bit. Could you inch over a little? I need just a little more room. Please inch over a little.

See also: inch, over

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.