root around for (something)
root around for (something)
To dig or rummage aimlessly (in or through some cluttered location in order to find something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "around" and "for" to specify where one is looking. Tom went up the attic and rooted around for his old comic book location. A raccoon had gotten into the dumpster and was rooting around for something to eat. I caught my brother rooting around my purse for money again.
See also: around, root
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- orient
- orient to
- orient to (something)
- ascertain from
- involve with
- involve with (someone or something)
- involved with
- arrange for
- arrange for some time
- arrange some music for