put one's oar in



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."
See also: oar, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Korinna-Ancient Greek
FÁBia-Portuguese
Rothaid-Ancient Germanic
Abell['eibel]
BarbraBAHR-brəEnglish
Hortensia[hɔ:'tensiə]