inquire of (someone or something)

inquire of (someone or something)

To ask someone for some type of information. A noun or pronoun can be used between "inquire" and "of." Mother, if Gerald inquires something personal of me, what should I tell him? I'm going to inquire of your mother and see if she knows you snuck out last night.
See also: inquire, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

inquire something of someone

to ask some information of someone. I need to inquire something of you. May I inquire something personal of you?
See also: inquire, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • ask back
  • not do (someone or oneself) any favors
  • rescue from
  • rescue from (someone or something)
  • identify with
  • attune to
  • orient
  • orient to
  • orient to (something)
  • involved with