butt out
butt out
1. slang To stop intruding in one's business or conversation. Often used as an imperative, especially to indicate frustration. Butt out, sis—I don't need your opinion on everything I do!
2. slang To leave a place hastily. We butted out of the party when we heard sirens approaching.
See also: butt, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
butt out
to exit [as abruptly as one has intruded]. (Compare this with butt in (on someone or something). Usually a command.) Butt out! Leave me alone! Please butt out of my life!
See also: butt, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
butt out
v. Slang
1. To stop interfering or meddling in someone's affairs. Often used as a command: Butt out!—This conversation is none of your business! I wish you'd butt out when I'm trying to talk to my boss.
2. To leave some place hastily; depart: If anyone sees us, let's butt out of the room. The thieves stole my bag and butted out.
See also: butt, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
Butt out!
exclam. Get out of my affairs!; Mind your own business! Go away! Butt out!
See also: butt
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- Butt out!
- save it
- Save it!
- stow it
- Stow it!
- button it
- button it!
- keep at
- keep at (someone or something)
- count (one) in on (something)