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pokes one's nose into

pokes one's nose into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of poke one's nose into.

Meaning of poke one's nose into

Verb

poke one's nose into (third-person singular simple present pokes one's nose into, present participle poking one's nose into, simple past and past participle poked one's nose into)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of stick one's nose into.
    • "Have a nice day, Mr Perelman!" said the cabbie. "Listen!" he said, "Don't poke your nose into my affairs. I'll have the kind of day I want to."1979, S. J. Perelman (attributed - conversation with a cab driver)
    Antonyms:
    keep one's nose out of

Questions about pokes one's nose into

What is pokes one's nose into the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pokes one's nose into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of poke one's nose into.

Words near pokes one's nose into in the dictionary

  1. pokes borax
  2. pokes fun
  3. pokes holes in
  4. pokes mullock
  5. pokes one's fun
  6. pokes one's nose into
  7. pokes out
  8. pokes someone's eye out
  9. pokes the bear
  10. Pokesdown
  11. pokeweed

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