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Idiom: Butt In

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To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).

Example: "Hey, this is none of your business; don’t butt in!"

Example: "Forgive me for butting in."

To join a queue not at the end, but in the middle.

Example Sentences

1
The meeting was going smoothly until a coworker decided to butt in with their irrelevant ideas.
2
My boss always feels the need to butt in and micromanage every project I'm working on.
3
Whenever my parents are arguing, my younger sister can't help but butt in and take sides.
4
We were discussing our favorite books when a classmate decided to butt in and criticize our choices.

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