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Nose around

verb, slang

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  1. 1
    To snoop around; to discreetly or covertly search or examine a place or situation. idiomatic, informal

    "The state had no business nosing around in people's sexual lives."

  2. 2
    To browse; to look at, especially to satisfy one's curiosity. idiomatic, informal

    "As you may now realise, it has become my habit to get a feel of a racecourse by nosing around the local churches."

  3. 3
    Of an animal, to explore using the nose. informal

    "The tiger nosed around in the weeds for a while, but soon returned to its original hiding place, presumably to mull over what it had learned."

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