Id | ESLPod_0320_WE_0315 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 320 |
Episode Title | Micromanaging the Staff |
Phrase | to butt in |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to butt in" means to become involved in something that one shouldn't be a part of: "Renee had to ask her mother-in-law to stop butting in every time she argued with her husband." The phrase "to butt in" also means to interrupt, or to speak when someone else is speaking: "Vance was explaining his opinion, but another student butted in and started telling him he was wrong." The rude phrase "to butt out" is used to tell someone to stop being involved in a situation, or to go away: "What I do with my life is my business, so please butt out and stop telling me what to do!" Finally, the phrase "to butt heads" means to argue, or to not agree on something: "The two men are always butting heads at the office, arguing about whose ideas are better." |
Topics | Business |
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