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poking one's nose into

poking one's nose into is the present participle and gerund 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 poking one's nose into

What is poking one's nose into the present participle and gerund of?
Poking one's nose into is the present participle and gerund of poke one's nose into.

Words near poking one's nose into in the dictionary

  1. poking borax
  2. poking fun
  3. poking holes in
  4. poking mullock
  5. poking one's fun
  6. poking one's nose into
  7. poking out
  8. poking someone's eye out
  9. poking the bear
  10. poking-stick
  11. poking-sticks

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