barge into
Related to barge into: bargees
barge in(to)
1. To abruptly or rudely interrupt or intrude on someone or something without warning. My bedroom is a private place, you can't just barge in like that! John thought he'd found the door to the restroom, but he accidentally barged into the board meeting instead.
2. To collide with another person or thing. In this usage, "into" is always used. She cut her forehead when she barged into the bookcase. I rounded the corner and nearly barged into Tara.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
barge into someone or something
Fig. to bump or crash into someone or something, possibly on purpose. She just barged into me and nearly knocked me over. Tom tripped, barged into the water cooler, and hurt his knee.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- barge
- barge in
- barge in on
- barge in(to)
- walk in on
- walk in on (someone or something)
- shut the door in (someone's) face
- send (one) packing
- send packing
- send somebody packing