IdiomFood & Drink
French
FrenchRamener sa fraise
Meaning: To butt in or show off uninvited.
Literally: To bring back your strawberry
Example: “Personne ne lui avait rien demandé, mais il a fallu qu'il ramène sa fraise.” — Nobody had asked him anything, but he just had to butt in.
English equivalent: To stick one's nose in
Origin: Fraise (strawberry) is one of many slang words for the face or head, like tronche or trombine, and ramener is to bring along. Bringing one's face along is turning up and pushing in where nobody asked, or showing off. Expressio dates it to the early 20th century and notes that it first meant to grumble; how it got that sense is not clear.
Equivalents in other languages
English: stick one's nose in
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