have a poke around

have a poke around

To investigate or look through something, typically a place or area, often casually. Please tell me that the cops won't find any incriminating evidence if they have a poke around your office. I had a poke around in the archives, and I found several unlabeled files.
See also: around, have, poke
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have a ˌpoke aˈround

(informal) look carefully around a place to see what you can find; try to find out information about somebody/something: I thought I’d go and have a poke around the new shopping mall later. Do you want to come with me?
See also: around, have, poke
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • have a (good) sniff around
  • have a sniff around
  • sniff
  • poke about
  • poke around
  • sniff about (something or some place)
  • sniff around
  • snoop
  • snoop about (something or some place)
  • snoop around