poke one's nose into



poke one's nose into

Pry into or meddle in another's affairs, as in I told her to stop poking her nose into our business. This usage replaced the earlier thrust one's nose into in the mid-1800s.
See also: nose, poke

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
York[jɔ:k]
Chlodochar-Ancient Germanic
SocratesSAHK-rə-teez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
CraigKRAYGScottish, English
Lovett['lʌvit]
ŠTefan-Slovene, Slovak, Croatian