- nose poke
- 1. verbTo make a selection in a psychological experiment by poking the nose through one of several apertures in order to break a light beam2. nounAn instance of this activity
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poke your nose into something — poke/shove/stick/your nose into something phrase to show too much interest in things that are someone’s private business You have no right to poke your nose into my affairs! Thesaurus: to try to find out informationsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
poke — [[t]po͟ʊk[/t]] pokes, poking, poked 1) VERB If you poke someone or something, you quickly push them with your finger or with a sharp object. [V n] Lindy poked him in the ribs. Syn: prod N COUNT Poke is also a noun. John smiled at them and gave… … English dictionary
poke — ► VERB 1) jab or prod with a finger or a sharp object. 2) make (a hole) by jabbing or prodding. 3) (poke about/around) look or search around a place. 3) (often poke out) thrust out or protrude in a particular direction. ► NOUN ▪ … English terms dictionary
poke your nose in/into — see ↑nose, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑poke … Useful english dictionary
poke# — poke vb Poke, prod, nudge, jog are comparable when they mean, as verbs, to thrust something into so as to stir up, urge on, or attract attention and, as nouns, the act or an instance of such thrusting. Poke implies primarily the use of a body… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
nose — [nōz] n. [ME < OE nosu, akin to Ger nase, orig. a dual, meaning “the two nostrils” < IE base * nas , nostril > Sans nāsā, the nose, lit., pair of nostrils, L nasus, nose & naris (pl. nares), nostril] 1. the part of the human face between … English World dictionary
poke one's nose into — ► poke one s nose into informal take an intrusive interest in. Main Entry: ↑poke … English terms dictionary
poke one's nose — To pry • • • Main Entry: ↑poke … Useful english dictionary
poke (your) nose into (something) — to try to discover things that do not involve you. The government has no business poking its nose into people s personal lives … New idioms dictionary
poke (your) nose into (something) — 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! … New idioms dictionary
