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stick one's oar in — phrasal see put one s oar in … Useful english dictionary
put (or stick) one's oar in informal, — put (or stick) one s oar in informal, chiefly Brit. give an opinion without being asked. → oar … English new terms dictionary
put one's oar in — phrasal also shove one s oar in or stick one s oar in : to offer usually unwanted advice or assistance : take part in another s affairs usually without being asked or wanted : be meddlesome : interfere had to put their oar in all the time Robert… … Useful english dictionary
oar — noun a pole with a flat blade, used to row or steer a boat through the water. ↘a rower. verb propel with or as if with oars. Phrases put (or stick) one s oar in informal, chiefly Brit. give an opinion without being asked. Derivatives oared… … English new terms dictionary
oar — [o: US o:r] n [: Old English; Origin: ar] 1.) a long pole with a wide flat blade at one end, used for rowing a boat →↑paddle 2.) put/stick/get your oar in BrE informal to get involved in a conversation or situation when the other people do not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
oar — [ ɔr ] noun count a long stick with a wide flat blade at one end, used for ROWING a boat stick your oar in BRITISH INFORMAL to give your opinion about something that other people are discussing without being asked to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
oar — UK [ɔː(r)] / US [ɔr] noun [countable] Word forms oar : singular oar plural oars a long stick with a wide flat blade at one end, used for rowing a boat • stick/put/shove your oar in British informal to give your opinion about something that other… … English dictionary
oar — noun (C) 1 a long pole with a wide flat blade at one end, used for rowing a boat compare paddle 1 (1) 2 put/shove/stick your oar in BrE informal to join in a discussion without being asked to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
oar — [ɔː] noun [C] a long stick with a wide flat blade at one end, used for ROWING a boat … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
interfere — verb 1) we don t let emotion interfere with our duty Syn: impede, obstruct, stand in the way of, hinder, inhibit, restrict, constrain, hamper, handicap, cramp, check, block; disturb, disrupt, influence, impinge on … Thesaurus of popular words
