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sticking one's oar in

sticking one's oar in is the present participle and gerund of stick one's oar in.

Meaning of stick one's oar in

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.

Questions about sticking one's oar in

What is sticking one's oar in the present participle and gerund of?
Sticking one's oar in is the present participle and gerund of stick one's oar in.

Words near sticking one's oar in in the dictionary

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

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