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butt up

idiom

To touch closely, to scrape (against); to press firmly (against).


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  1. 01

    bust one's butt

    To work exceptionally hard.

  2. 02

    butt heads

    To argue uncompromisingly.

  3. 03

    butt in

    To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).

  4. 04

    full butt

    headfirst with full force

  5. 05

    get one's butt somewhere

    Go somewhere, especially quickly.

  6. 06

    kick butt

    To be impressive; to be decisively good or pleasant.

  7. 07

    show one's butt

    To misbehave or act defiantly.

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