butt out
Example Sentences
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"Government has a duty to educate people about the health risks, but beyond that politicians and anti-smoking campaigners should butt out," he tells BBC Scotland News.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
They called him “Rambo,” Jess said, because “he was kind of quiet and didn’t say a lot, he just kind of kicked a lot of butt out on the football field.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
"It may be awkward, but the special counsel may need to politely tell Judge Cannon to butt out," she added.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2023
Yet she linked arms with council Chairman Phil Mendelson, a fellow Democrat, in telling House Republicans to butt out of their affairs.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
“Why couldn’t you just butt out like you always do?”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
