プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
よこやり【横×槍】
I 〔横から差してくるやり〕
- 敵は横やりで突いてきた
His enemy attacked him from the side with a spear.
II 〔わきからの干渉・じゃま〕
- 彼が話をしている所へ妻が横やりを入れた
His wife interrupted him [what he was saying]. - 「こいつの言うことを信じちゃだめだよ」と彼が横やりを入れた
He cut in to say, “Don't believe him.” - その結婚話に横やりが入った
An objection was made to the marriage. - それは隣国政府の横やりというものだ
That is unreasonable interference on the part of the government of the neighboring country.