stick one's oar in en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(UK, idiomatic) To meddle, to interfere; to stick one's nose into (something).
I don't want her coming and sticking her oar in – she doesn't know anything about our financials.
He feels he must be [there] today. Not to stick his oar in, you understand, but to offer moral support.
2005 August 14, Daily Mail:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sticks one's oar in | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| sticking one's oar in | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stuck one's oar in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stuck one's oar in | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
put in one's oar · put one's oar in · put in an oar
Translations (6)
fi työntää nenänsä (Translations) · pl wtrącać swoje trzy grosze (Translations) · it mettere lo zampino (Translations) · pl wtrącić swoje trzy grosze (Translations) · fi sotkeutua (Translations) · fr mettre son grain de sel (Translations)