put one's oar in

Interfere with something or insert one's opinion, as in I'll thank you not to put your oar in when we're discussing a private matter. This term, referring to helping to row a boat, was first recorded in Charles Coffey's 1731 play The Devil to Pay: "I will govern my own house without your putting in an oar."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eli (3)	-	Spanish, Norwegian, Danish
Hirah	-	Biblical
Hester	['hestə]
Natsumi	nah-tsoo-mee	Japanese
Regulus	-	Ancient Roman
Dale	DAY-əl, DAYL	English