Idiom: nose around

Meaning

Idiom: nose around (someone/something)

— Try to nose around and find out what your brother would like to do for his birthday.

— Everyone’s trying to nose around the office because we suspect there will be layoffs.

— Stop nosing around my stuff or I'll tell mom.

— Nose around and see if you can find out who else is submitting a bid for the project.

— My boyfriend's always nosing around my apartment looking for signs I'm in contact with my ex-boyfriend.

— What can we do legally to nose around our competitors?

— I was nosing around my roommate's stuff and found some drugs in her desk... Now, what do I do?

— My little sister is always nosing around my things.

— My boyfriend broke up with me for nosing around his phone all the time.

— If you keep nosing around your assistant's email you may find out she doesn't like you.