I hate to intrude myself into your conversation, but don't I know you?
•Please do not intrude yourself into this matter.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
intrude — [in tro͞od′] vt. intruded, intruding [L intrudere < in , in + trudere, to thrust, push: see THREAT] 1. to push or force (something in or upon) 2. to force (oneself or one s thoughts) upon others without being asked or welcomed 3. Geol. to… … English World dictionary
intrude — intrude, obtrude, interlope, butt in are comparable when meaning to thrust oneself or something in without invitation or authorization. Intrude both transitively and intransitively carries a strong implication of forcing someone or something in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
intrude — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. interlope, intervene, interfere; butt in, trespass, encroach; overstep, obtrude. See between, ingress. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. meddle, interfere, interrupt, obtrude, interlope, impose, trespass,… … English dictionary for students
intrude — verb (intruded; intruding) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin intrudere to thrust in, from in + trudere to thrust more at threat Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome 2. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
intrude — v. (foll. by on, upon, into) 1 intr. come uninvited or unwanted; force oneself abruptly on others. 2 tr. thrust or force (something unwelcome) on a person. Derivatives: intrudingly adv. Etymology: L intrudere intrus (as IN (2), trudere thrust) … Useful english dictionary
get into — verb 1. get involved in or with (Freq. 11) • Syn: ↑tangle with • Hypernyms: ↑change state, ↑turn • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
enter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. penetrate, pierce; go or come in; insert; trespass, invade, board; begin, start, take up; list, record, inscribe, enroll, register, file; join. See composition, ingress, accounting. II (Roget s IV) v … English dictionary for students
break — breakable, adj. breakableness, n. breakably, adv. breakless, adj. /brayk/, v., broke or (Archaic) brake; broken or (Archaic) broke; breaking; n. v.t … Universalium
butt in — verb break into a conversation her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation • Syn: ↑chime in, ↑cut in, ↑put in, ↑chisel in, ↑barge in, ↑break in • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Plato: ethics and politics — A.W.Price I Plato followed his teacher Socrates into ethics by way of a question that remained central in Greek thought: what is the relation between the virtues or excellences (aretai) of character, and happiness (eudaimonia)?1 Both concepts… … History of philosophy
in|trud´ing|ly — in|trude «ihn TROOD», verb, trud|ed, trud|ing. –v.i. to thrust oneself in; come unasked and unwanted: »If you are busy, I will not intrude. Do not intrude upon the privacy of your neighbors. –v.t. 1. to give (something) unasked and unwanted;… … Useful english dictionary
