butt out
phr. v..phr. v.. to stop involving yourself in a situation that does not concern you. You use this when you want someone to mind their own business.
phr. v.. to cease interfering in a matter that is not one's concern; an intransitive, highly informal, and often abrasive imperative.
This is a private conversation, so butt out.
I told my brother to butt out when he started giving me unwanted advice about my relationship.
The local council was advised to butt out of the private dispute between the two developers, as any intervention could lead to a conflict of interest.
- Particles
- out
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- butt + out (+ of + object)
highly informal and can be considered rude or aggressive depending on the tone.
contrast with 'mind your own business' (similar meaning) and 'stay out of it' (slightly more neutral); note that it is almost always used as an imperative or in the infinitive.
Butt out of from my life.Butt out of my life.the particle 'out' is followed by 'of' to introduce an object; do not add 'from'.