nose in

1. Advance cautiously, front end first, as in We nosed the boat into her berth , or The car nosed in very slowly . [Mid-1900s]

2. Pry, snoop, as in He was nosing into our finances again . [First half of 1900s] Also see nose about ; poke one's nose into .

Idioms and Phrases

Also, nose into .

Example Sentences

“Pamela gave us tons of laughs with Milhouse, the hapless kid with the biggest nose in Springfield,” Matt Groening, the creator of “The Simpsons,” said in a statement.

From New York Times

The Californian was standing up to the attack and drew blood from Ball's nose in the second, but the intensity and power punches from the home fighter continued as he dropped Rios with a short left hook in the third.

From BBC

Three horses hit the finish line within inches of each other, with Subsanador coming out a short head in front of National Treasure, who finished a nose in front of Newgate.

From Los Angeles Times

“Not afraid to stick his nose in there and block. He’s definitely a guy that we value and has done a nice job for us.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Our shoots were always skeleton crews. I just don't see the need to have people stood about and the last thing you need is anyone from the record company hanging about poking their nose in."

From BBC

Related Words

• encroach
• intrude
• invade
• misbehave
• overstep
• poach
• violate