poke
be better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick be welcome or pleasing. humorous
☞ Australian English substitutes a burnt stick for a sharp stick.
a pig in a poke: seepig.
poke borak at: seeborak.
poke fun at tease or make fun of.
1989Basile KerblayGorbachev's Russia They used to poke fun at his boorish ways.
poke mullock at: seemullock.
poke your bib in: see stick your bib inatbib.
poke your nose into take an intrusive interest in; pry into. informal
poke your oar in: see stick your oar inatoar.
take a poke at someone
1 hit or punch someone.
2 criticize someone.