butt up

English

Verb

butt up (third-person singular simple present butts up, present participle butting up, simple past and past participle butted up)

1. (idiomatic) To touch closely, to scrape (against)
   • 2021 September 25, Kitty Empire, “Róisín Murphy review – a triumphant dancefloor workout”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Tonight’s sumptuous two-hour gig butts up hard against the curfew. Minutes often go by during which Murphy dispenses entirely with the business of singing pop songs. She’ll vogue, or reanimate some acid house moves, letting the beat take over.

See also

• butts up