move your feet, lose your seat

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Meaning · English

If you stand up from your seat, someone else will take it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “move your feet, lose your seat” mean?

If you stand up from your seat, someone else will take it.

Is “move your feet, lose your seat” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.