butt out

verb — 2 senses

butt out

verb

Etymology Modelled after butt in.

1

Canada, US, Derogatory, Slang To stop interfering; mind one's own business.

2

Idiomatic, Imperative To tell someone rudely to leave them alone or not get involved in what they're doing.

  • The government should butt out of people's private lives.

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