- nose around (something)
- nose around (something)to pry into something; to snoop around something. •
I caught her nosing around my desk.
•Wally is always nosing around.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
nose around (something)
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nose\ around — • nose about • nose around v. phr. informal To look for something kept private or secret; poke about; explore; inquire; pry. In Grandmother s attic, Sally spent a while nosing about in the old family pictures. The detective was nosing around in… … Словарь американских идиом
nose around — phrasal : to sniff around : explore plant auditors may also be found nosing around scrap heaps to see whether material is being wasted Hugh Morrow * * * ˌnose a ˈround ˌnose a ˈbout british [intransitive/transitive] [he/she/it noses aro … Useful english dictionary
nose around — phrasal verb nose around or nose about [intransitive/transitive] Word forms nose around : he/she/it noses around present participle nosing around past tense nosed around past participle nosed around showing disapproval British nose around/about… … English dictionary
nose around — PHRASAL VERB If you nose around or nose about, you look around a place that belongs to someone else, to see if you can find something interesting. [INFORMAL] [V P n] Accountants are nosing around the BBC at the moment, conducting an efficiency… … English dictionary
nose around (for something) — ˌnose aˈbout/aˈround (for sth) derived to look for sth, especially information about sb Syn: ↑poke about • We found a man nosing around in our backyard. Main entry: ↑nosederived … Useful english dictionary
nose around — look for something kept private or secret, pry The secretary was nosing around in her boss s desk trying to discover what was going on … Idioms and examples
nose around about — look for something kept private or secret, pry The secretary was nosing around in her boss s desk trying to discover what was going on … Idioms and examples
nose around — to try to discover information. Justice Department lawyers started nosing around after they received a complaint from a former employee. Related vocabulary: sniff out someone/something … New idioms dictionary
nose — nose1 [ nouz ] noun count *** 1. ) the part of your face above your mouth that you use for smelling and breathing. The two holes in your nose are called nostrils: Her nose is bleeding. Hold your nose (=press the two sides of it) and put your head … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nose\ about — • nose about • nose around v. phr. informal To look for something kept private or secret; poke about; explore; inquire; pry. In Grandmother s attic, Sally spent a while nosing about in the old family pictures. The detective was nosing around in… … Словарь американских идиом
nose — nose1 W2S2 [nəuz US nouz] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your face)¦ 2 (right) under somebody s nose 3 stick/poke your nose into something 4 keep your nose out (of something) 5 turn your nose up (at something) 6 with your nose in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
