Idiom: nose around
Meaning
Idiom: nose around (someone/something)
- to try to find information about something or someone
Example sentences
— Try to nose around and find out what your brother would like to do for his birthday.
— Everyone’s trying to nose around the office because we suspect there will be layoffs.
— Stop nosing around my stuff or I'll tell mom.
— Nose around and see if you can find out who else is submitting a bid for the project.
— My boyfriend's always nosing around my apartment looking for signs I'm in contact with my ex-boyfriend.
— What can we do legally to nose around our competitors?
— I was nosing around my roommate's stuff and found some drugs in her desk... Now, what do I do?
— My little sister is always nosing around my things.
— My boyfriend broke up with me for nosing around his phone all the time.
— If you keep nosing around your assistant's email you may find out she doesn't like you.
Synonyms
- check into
- dig around
- do your homework
- poke around
- snoop around
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