nose round

nose round
разг. любопытствовать, вынюхивать, выведывать That policeman should not be nosing round in our garage without a court order. ≈ Этот полицейский не имеет права копаться в нашем гараже без санкции суда. Syn : poke about, pry about

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.

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  • have a nose round — have a nose (round) British & Australian, informal to look around a place. He left the room for a few minutes so I thought I d have a nose round …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a nose round — have a nose ˈround f2 idiom (BrE, informal) to look around a place; to look for sth in a place • I ll have a nose round and see what I can find. Main entry: ↑noseid …   Useful english dictionary

  • nose — 1 noun 1 ON YOUR FACE (C) the part of your face that you smell with and breathe through: a broken nose | Marty punched him on the nose. | blow your nose (=clear it by blowing strongly into a piece of cloth or soft paper): Here, take this hanky… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • nose — noun 1》 the part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used in breathing and smelling. 2》 a person s or animal s sense of smell.     ↘the aroma of a particular substance, especially wine.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Nose Hill Park — View from the summit …   Wikipedia

  • Nose torture — is a classic Japanese form of BDSM, that usually involves a hook applied in the nose so called nosehook that pulls the nose backwards. The level of pain and discomfort caused by this form of nose bondage is variable based on how hard the nosehook …   Wikipedia

  • nose about — ˌnose a ˈround ˌnose a ˈbout british [intransitive/transitive] [he/she/it noses around present participle nosing around past tense nosed around …   Useful english dictionary

  • round-nosed — roundˈ nosed adjective Having a rounded nose or tip • • • Main Entry: ↑round …   Useful english dictionary

  • nose about (for something) — ˌnose aˈbout/aˈround (for sth) derived to look for sth, especially information about sb Syn: ↑poke about • We found a man nosing around in our backyard. Main entry: ↑nosederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • nose around (for something) — ˌnose aˈbout/aˈround (for sth) derived to look for sth, especially information about sb Syn: ↑poke about • We found a man nosing around in our backyard. Main entry: ↑nosederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • nose — nose1 [ nouz ] noun count *** 1. ) the part of your face above your mouth that you use for smelling and breathing. The two holes in your nose are called nostrils: Her nose is bleeding. Hold your nose (=press the two sides of it) and put your head …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English


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