chisel in

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English

Verb

chisel in (third-person singular simple present chisels in, present participle (US) chiseling in or (Commonwealth) chiselling in, simple past and past participle (US) chiseled in or (Commonwealth) chiselled in)

  1. (intransitive) To barge in on something; to be a third wheel; to insinuate oneself into a situation or relationship; to get oneself involved in something.
    Ignore him, he's only here because he chiseled in.
  2. (intransitive, slang) To unfairly push in on (something); to gain a role in (something unsavory); to acquire a partial interest in (something) through deceit.
    He's chiseling in on our operation.