poke into

poke into (someone or something)

1. To jab, push, or prod into someone or something. The bus was so packed that someone's elbow was poking into me for the whole ride. Something sharp in the bag must have been poking into the package of steaks, because there's meat juice over everything!
2. To jab, push, or prod something into someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "poke" and "into." Stop poking your elbow into me! I poked a long stick into the hole to make sure there wasn't anything living in it.
See also: poke
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

poke something into something

 and poke something in
to stick or cram something into something. He poked his finger into the jam, pulled it out again, and licked it. Jeff poked in his finger.
See also: poke
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • (have) got something going (with someone)
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • accompanied by
  • accompanied by (someone or something)
  • accompany
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right