ferret around

1. To look or sort through something or some place, especially in search of something. I've been ferreting around the attic trying to find my old photo albums. We came across the first article we ever published while we were ferreting around in our archives.

2. To reach out to or investigate many different people or sources in search of some information. She's been ferreting around for concrete evidence that connects the governor to the banking scandal. I ferreted around for a while in the vague hopes of finding a lead on a job opportunity, but nothing came up.

词组	ferret around
释义	ferret around ferret around 1. To look or sort through something or some place, especially in search of something. I've been ferreting around the attic trying to find my old photo albums. We came across the first article we ever published while we were ferreting around in our archives. 2. To reach out to or investigate many different people or sources in search of some information. She's been ferreting around for concrete evidence that connects the governor to the banking scandal. I ferreted around for a while in the vague hopes of finding a lead on a job opportunity, but nothing came up. See also: around, ferret Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: a horse of another a horse of another color a horse of another colour a crack at (someone or something) a fast talker a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a straw will show which way the wind blows (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something) all right
随便看	worth one's salt, to be worth one's weight in gold worth (one's) while worth one's while worth one’s salt worth pondering worth salt worth the whistle worth waiting for worth while worthwhile cause worthy worthy cause worthy of the name worth your/its salt worth your salt worth your weight in gold worth your while wot wotcha wotcher would WFM wh whack