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stick one's oar in

stick one's oar in verb: to meddle, to interfere; to stick one's nose into (something).

Verb

stick one's oar in (third-person singular simple present sticks one's oar in, present participle sticking one's oar in, simple past and past participle stuck one's oar in)

  1. (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, Daily Mail

Synonyms of stick one's oar in

Forms of stick one's oar in

third-person singular presentsticks one's oar in
present participlesticking one's oar in
past participlestuck one's oar in
paststuck one's oar in

Questions about stick one's oar in

What does stick one's oar in mean?
Stick one's oar in means to meddle, to interfere; to stick one's nose into (something).
What part of speech is stick one's oar in?
Stick one's oar in is a verb.
What is the past tense of stick one's oar in?
The past tense of stick one's oar in is stuck one's oar in.

Words near stick one's oar in in the dictionary

  1. stick one's foot in one's mouth
  2. stick one's head in the sand
  3. stick one's neck out
  4. stick one's nose in
  5. stick one's nose into
  6. stick one's oar in
  7. stick one's tongue out
  8. stick out
  9. stick out a mile
  10. stick out like a sore thumb
  11. stick out like dog's balls

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