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
Matryona-Russian
Nyarai-Southern African, Shona
SangsahngKorean
PeersPEERZ, PEERSEnglish (Rare)
Irene['airi:n]
KestrelKES-trəlEnglish (Rare)