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
- 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