barrel in(to)
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1. To enter some place abruptly or aggressively, or force one's way into a place or thing. He just barreled into the meeting with no warning. Don't barrel in here talking loudly—this is a church! My bedroom is a private place, you can't just barrel in like that!
2. To collide with someone or something. There's a dent in the garage door from when my son barreled into it with his bike. I rounded the corner and nearly barreled into Tara. At the sight of that huge spider, I jumped up to run away and instead barreled right into the wall.
See also: barrel
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barrel in (to some place)
Fig. to move into a place rapidly and with great force. Tony barreled into the room and interrupted the card game. He just barreled in without knocking.
See also: barrel
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.