butt in

Idioms  

1. Interfere, interrupt, intrude. For example, Mom is always butting in on our conversations, or It's against the law for employers to butt in on personal matters. This term alludes to the thrusting of an animal with its horns. [Slang; 1890s]

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butt in

"This means national sovereignty. Any country which has oil of this quality won't allow anyone to butt in," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

“China is absolutely kicking our butt in terms of cost and manufacturing,” Mr. Hargis says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

“What’s that now? When whose daughter is out there? No, no, no, no, man. You buggin'. Alexis Vanessa Roberts better have her butt in class.”

From Salon ● May 5, 2024

Close also thanked Littleton for the way she cut the kitchen dance scene in “The Big Chill,” specifically for “putting my butt in that shot.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024

Anyway, hope the restaurant kicks Wilfrido’s butt in the bid.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya