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
It’s as though we’ve been invited into this home only to be ordered to butt out.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025
"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
Show ya why you should never, never find your butt out there.”
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
