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poke nose into

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poke your nose into something

also stick your nose in something

to try to discover things that do not involve you The government has no business poking its nose into people's personal lives.

See also: nose, poke

poke/stick your nose into something

  (informal)

to show too much interest in a situation that does not involve you That'll teach him to go poking his nose into other people's business!

See also: nose, poke