stick/poke one's nose in/into
phrase
: to get involved in or want information about (something that does not concern one)
He's always poking his nose into other people's business.
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“Stick/poke one's nose in/into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%2Fpoke%20one%27s%20nose%20in%2Finto. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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