cael ei big i mewn

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Literally “to get one's beak in”.

Verb

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cael ei big i mewn (first-person singular present caf fy mhig i mewn)

  1. (figurative) to stick one's nose in, to butt in, to stickybeak

Further reading

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R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cael”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies