Idiom: poke / stick your nose into something
Meaning
Idiom: poke / stick your nose into something
- to intentionally try to find information or get involved in something that is private
Example sentences
— Just because we're married doesn’t give you the right to stick your nose into my business and read my private emails.
— I’ve asked to be moved to a new department. I can’t say anything without my colleague trying to stick his nose into every conversation I have and I’m tired of it.
— We wanted to poke our nose into the new salary survey but the HR director locked the book away as soon as it arrived.
— Try to poke your nose into our competitor's new product line before they launch it.
— Why is your mom always sticking her nose into our conversations?
— I poked my nose into my daughter-in-law's bag and unfortunately, she's still taking birth control pills.
— I've got four sisters and each one of them sticks their nose into my stuff.
— My wife's going to poke her nose into my daughter's phone this evening because she's been acting strangely lately.
— Watch out. My aunt will try to stick her nose in your business if you give her the slightest chance.
— We're going for a walk and will poke our nose into the new house they're building down the road to see what it's like.
Synonyms
- nose around
- snoop around
- dig around
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