sniff around

Related to sniff around: feel up to, make into, get up to, have over

sniff around

To investigate, search through, or inquire impertinently into something or some place. Please tell me that the cops won't find any incriminating evidence if they start sniffing around your office. Sarah's been sniffing around, lately—I think she's starting to suspect me. I started sniffing around the senator's campaign records and discovered a vast conspiracy of fraud and embezzlement.

sniff around

To pry; snoop: The reporters came sniffing around for more details. The detectives sniffed around the basement for clues. The guard caught them sniffing around in the room where the files are kept.

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释义	sniff around Related to sniff around: feel up to, make into, get up to, have over sniff around To investigate, search through, or inquire impertinently into something or some place. Please tell me that the cops won't find any incriminating evidence if they start sniffing around your office. Sarah's been sniffing around, lately—I think she's starting to suspect me. I started sniffing around the senator's campaign records and discovered a vast conspiracy of fraud and embezzlement. See also: around, sniff Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. sniff around v. To pry; snoop: The reporters came sniffing around for more details. The detectives sniffed around the basement for clues. The guard caught them sniffing around in the room where the files are kept. See also: around, sniff The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: sniff about (something or some place) snoop snoop about (something or some place) snoop around snoop into snoop into (something) poke about poke around sniff have a (good) sniff around References in periodicals archive In effect, Rechnitz is using the crab's version of the human nose to sniff around in solutions for dissolved biomolecules. Biotrodes: food for thought "Now the AC Milans of this world and Juventuses, all of them, now that they have seen this happen they will know that this is a time when they can come and sniff around Arsenal. Football: I know the players are unhappy about Dein's departure SAYS IAN WRIGHT; GUNNERS CIVIL WAR Arsene Wenger on the crisis that's killing his club She has a little dog too and they sniff around each while we talk politely about the weather. Dr Miriam: I'M HOUNDING HER
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