To move your car forward suddenly and unexpectedly

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Hi[When someone suddenly (and inconsiderably) moves his car forward on a congested road...]When vehicles inch forward on a very congested road, some drivers quickly race to get in between two slowly moving cars, etc. If translated from my language, the phrase would be (loosely) "get his car stuck in between".I want to know if there is any phrase in English that describes this inconsiderate action. Do you find this sentence natural?See how he stuck his car right in front of us.Thanks,Tom

Clive · Accepted Answer

See how he butted in right in front of us.

Thanks,

CalifJim · Answer

Mr. Tom[When someone suddenly (and inconsiderably inconsiderately?) moves his car forward on a congested road...]

Just a sudden moving ahead is a lurch. To lurch forward.

See https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/lurch

Mr. Tomsome drivers (quickly) race to get in between two slowly moving cars

But this is different. See the link below. Quite a distance down the page are the phrasal verbs with "cut". See "cut in", definition 2: Pull in too closely in front of another vehicle after having overtaken it. Click on "More Example Sentences" to see if the phrasal verb "cut in" is what you want.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/cut

If two lanes of traffic combine into one in a somewhat more orderly manner, it's called a merge. To merge into an adjacent lane.

CJ

To move your car forward suddenly and unexpectedly

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