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sticks one's oar in

sticks one's oar in is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 sticks one's oar in

What is sticks one's oar in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sticks one's oar in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick one's oar in.

Words near sticks one's oar in in the dictionary

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

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