v. phr. , informal To look for something kept private or secret; poke about; explore; inquire; pry. In Grandmother's attic, Sally spent a while nosing about in the old family pictures. The detective was nosing around in the crowd looking for pickpockets.
NOSE ABOUT
Meaning of NOSE ABOUT in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012