poke about in (something)

To investigate, search through, or snoop around something or some place. I spent the morning poking about in the attic, but I couldn't find my suitcases anywhere. I've told you kids a thousand times not to go poking about in my office!

词组	poke about in (something)
释义	poke about in (something) poke about in (something) To investigate, search through, or snoop around something or some place. I spent the morning poking about in the attic, but I couldn't find my suitcases anywhere. I've told you kids a thousand times not to go poking about in my office! See also: poke Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: poke around in (something) poke about poke around ferret around sniff about (something or some place) sniff around snoop snoop about (something or some place) snoop around nose into (something)
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