POKE / STICK YOUR NOSE INTO STH

Meaning of POKE / STICK YOUR NOSE INTO STH in English

( informal ) to try to become involved in sth that does not concern you

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INTO
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YOUR — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower (used as gen. of gē you); akin to Old High German iuwēr …
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STICK
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POKE — I. ˈpōk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old North French poke, poque, of Germanic origin; akin to …
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NOSE — I. ˈnōz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nosu; akin to Old English nasu nose, Old …
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INTO — I. |intə, -n.tu̇, -n-(ˌ)tü, +V often -ntəw preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English intō, from in (II) + tō …
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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
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STH — abbreviation south
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INTO — (prep.) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances may be …
Английский словарь Webster
INTO — ( prep. ) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
YOUR — /yoor, yawr, yohr/ ; unstressed /yeuhr/ , pron. 1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an …
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STICK
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POKE — poke 1 — pokable , adj. /pohk/ , v. , poked, poking , n. v.t. 1. to prod or push, …
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NOSE — — noseless , adj. — noselike , adj. /nohz/ , n. , v. , nosed, nosing . n. 1. the …
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INTO — /in"tooh/ ; unstressed /in"too, -teuh/ , prep. 1. to the inside of; in toward: He walked into the room. The …
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STICK — I. ˈstik noun Etymology: Middle English stik, from Old English sticca; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician …
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POKE — I. ˈpōk noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French — more at pocket Date: 13th century 1. chiefly Southern & Midland …
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NOSE — I. ˈnōz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nosu; akin to Old High German nasa nose, Latin nasus Date: …
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YOUR — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower; akin to Old English ēow you — more at you Date: before …
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INTO — preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English intō, from in (II) + tō to Date: before 12th century 1. — …
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STICK — vt a thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab. 2. stick ·vi to cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation. 3. stick …
Webster English vocab
POKE — noun a bag; a sack; a pocket. 2. poke ·noun a long, wide sleeve; called also poke sleeve. 3. …
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NOSE — noun the power of smelling; hence, scent. 2. nose ·vi to pry officiously into what does not concern one. 3. …
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INTO — prep denoting inclusion; as, put these ideas into other words. 2. into ·prep to the inside of; within. it is …
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STH — ■ abbreviation south.
Concise Oxford English vocab
STICK — [stick] n [ME stik, fr. OE sticca; akin to ON stik stick, OE stician to stick] (bef. 12c) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POKE — [poke] n [ME, fr. ONF--more at pocket] (13c) 1 chiefly Southern & Midland: bag, sack 2. a: wallet b: purse …
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NOSE — [nose] n [ME, fr. OE nosu; akin to OHG nasa nose, L nasus] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the part of …
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YOUR — / jɔː(r); NAmE jʊr weak form jə(r)/ determiner (the possessive form of you ) 1. of or belonging to the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STICK — / stɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( stuck , stuck / stʌk; NAmE /) PUSH STH IN …
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POKE
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NOSE — / nəʊz; NAmE noʊz/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] the part of the face that sticks …
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INTO — / ˈɪntə; NAmE ; before vowels strong form ˈɪntu; strong form ˈɪntuː/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses …
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YOUR — your S1 W1 /jə; strong jɔː $ jər strong jɔːr/ BrE AmE determiner [possessive form of ‘you’] [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STICK — I. stick 1 S1 W3 /stɪk/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle stuck /stʌk/) [ Word Family: …
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POKE
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NOSE — I. nose 1 S2 W2 /nəʊz $ noʊz/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: nosu ] 1 …
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INTO — in ‧ to S1 W1 /ˈɪntə; before vowels ˈɪntʊ; strong ˈɪntuː/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STICK — v. (past and past part. stuck) 1 tr. (foll. by in, into, through) insert or thrust (a thing or its …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NOSE — n. & v. --n. 1 an organ above the mouth on the face or head of a human or animal, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INTO — prep. 1 expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
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STICK — v. (past and past part. stuck) 1 tr. (foll. by in, into, through) insert or thrust (a thing or its …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POKE — v. & n. v. 1 (foll. by in, up, down, etc.) a tr. thrust or push with the hand, point …
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NOSE — n. & v. n. 1 an organ above the mouth on the face or head of a human or animal, …
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INTO — prep. 1 expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
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STICK — 1. n.1 a a short slender branch or length of wood broken or cut from a tree. b this trimmed …
Oxford English vocab
POKE — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. (foll. by in, up, down, etc.) a tr. thrust or push with the hand, …
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NOSE — n. & v. --n. 1. an organ above the mouth on the face or head of a human or animal, …
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INTO — prep. 1. expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
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YOUR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Your' is the second person possessive …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POKE — ( pokes, poking, poked) 1. If you poke someone or something, you quickly push them with your finger or with …
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NOSE — ( noses, nosing, nosed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Your nose …
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INTO — Pronounced /ɪntu:/ or /ɪntu:/, particularly before pronouns and for meaning 14. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most …
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STICK
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES turns out to be a pig in a poke ▪ What if the car …
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NOSE
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YOUR — [determiner]Your means of or belonging to people generally.Garlic is good for your blood.Of course you want the best for your …
Cambridge English vocab
NOSE — (BODY PART), [slang] snout [noun] [C] - the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth through which …
Cambridge English vocab
POKE — Synonyms and related words : Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, amble, arouse, assault, awaken, bag, balefire, balloon, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NOSE — See: COUNT HEADS or COUNT NOSES, CUT OFF ONE'S NOSE TO SPITE ONE'S FACE, FOLLOW ONE'S NOSE, GO INTO A …
Slang English vocab
POKE — A blow with the fist: I'll lend you a poke. A poke likewise means a sack: whence, to buy a …
Slang English vocab
NOSE — As plain as the nose on your face; evidently to be seen. He is led by the nose; he is …
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POKE — I. ||poke noun Synonyms: bag 1, pouch, sack II. poke verb 1. to thrust something into so as to stir …
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