pry into (something)
pry into (something)
1. To force entry into something using a lever of some kind. I pried into the crate to see what they were hiding inside. We'll never be able to pry into the safe—we'll need to drill through the lock!
2. To inquire closely and impertinently into something, especially that which is private, secret, or restricted. I wish you would stop prying into my business affairs. It's become very profitable for companies to advertise directly to people online by prying into their browsing habits.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pry into something
to snoop into something; to get into someone else's business. Why are you prying into my affairs all the time? I wish you wouldn't pry into my personal life.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- pry into
- pry (something) out of (someone or something)
- pry from
- pry off
- pry (someone or something) off of (someone or something)
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- pried
- pries
- pry up
- prise