nose around

Related to nose around: follow one's nose

nose around

To make observations or look through things, often subtly or stealthily, in an attempt to discover something. The phrase sometimes but not always implies that someone is prying into something that is not their business. Quit nosing around in my room! Mom, he's looking through my drawers again! I nosed around in the old file cabinets, but I wasn't able to find any of the documents we're looking for.

nose around (something)

to pry into something; to snoop around something. I caught her nosing around my desk. Wally is always nosing around.

词组	nose around
释义	nose around Related to nose around: follow one's nose nose around To make observations or look through things, often subtly or stealthily, in an attempt to discover something. The phrase sometimes but not always implies that someone is prying into something that is not their business. Quit nosing around in my room! Mom, he's looking through my drawers again! I nosed around in the old file cabinets, but I wasn't able to find any of the documents we're looking for. See also: around, nose Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. nose around (something) to pry into something; to snoop around something. I caught her nosing around my desk. Wally is always nosing around. See also: around, nose McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: nose about nose around for (someone or something) expedition fishing expedition a fishing expedition add up to the same thing amount to the same thing amount/come to the same thing creep under creep under (something) References in periodicals archive fmgpubs.com/store/products/ayoob-files-1985-2011 and nose around. You can buy individual files, but the screaming deal is to just buy the whole shebang and download it. Ayoob files PHILIP Glenister has revealed he once sneaked on to the Coronation Street set with pal Amanda Holden for a nose around. Amanda's Corrie visit with Phil BUNER -- Elders of the area have extended all out support to Daggar police against crimes and criminals especially narcotics trade, gambling, pick pocketing and adultery and hoped Station House Officer would further tight nose around anti social elements. Elders extend support to police against criminals They took cartilage from Xiaolian's ribs and implanted it on his forehead; then they stretched the skin on his forehead, molding it into the shape of a nose around the cartilage; new capillaries began growing on the structure. They'll cut off his nose to help his face Najam Sethi would utilize his best abilities to overcome electricity and gas shortage by tightening nose around the pilferage. PIAF congratulates Najam Sethi for assuming charge as caretaker CM Punjab But when he placed a common mole in a semicircular arena with a chopped-up bit of earthworm as bait, he says, "it would wiggle its nose around and go in a beeline toward the food." Mole sniffs the world in stereo: nostrils of unlovely mammal can track direction to odors Does everyone have to walk with a broken nose around Hollywood Boulevard?'' the Oscar winning actor said. Bardem receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star The public say they are more than happy to nose around the homes of the rich and famous. Take peek inside John's eco-home Since it was advertised for sale nearly two weeks ago, Powerhouse Properties has been jammed with callers who want to have a nose around the Dhs250 million Palm Jumeirah villa. Only serious buyers sought for Palm pad Plus it's always nice to have a nose around other people's homes! Sean makes light of role Talking to media men here at Daggar on Saturday, he said the forest officers of three ranges were directed to tight nose around timber mafia. Joint drive against timber mafia: DFO Escape To The Country is great if you like to nose around peoples' homes and Cash In the Attic is great if you like to nose around peoples' cupboards. Aled's dreaming of a family Christmas An ITV spokesman said: "Thanks to Street View, fans will be able to have a good nose around the set in a way that would have been unimaginable almost 50 years ago when the show first aired." Coronation Street goes on Google Street View ONE in five people view properties they have no intention of buying just to have a nose around other people's homes, a survey revealed today. Just having a nose! But being a designer, I can't simply sit and enjoy the food and table conversation at these events, I have to have a good nose around and inhale the design strategies (or non-existent design strategies) I experience. Go on, surprise me!
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