butt in

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

“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

“She better have her butt in class. I’m supportive of y’all’s kids protesting, not my kids,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Aimee Allen alleges the instructor told her she had “nice legs,” and the next day, tapped her butt “in a scooping manner” and said, “atta girl,” according to the lawsuit.

From Seattle Times

Associated Press writer Riazat Butt in Kabul, Afghanistan, contributed to this report.

From Seattle Times

Occasionally, a war or a school shooting will butt in to steal a few hours of prime TV time, but the cable hosts and pundits always return to the mendacious man from Mar-a-Lago.

From Seattle Times