Meaning of nose about | Babel Free

Definitions

To snoop around; to discreetly or covertly search or examine a place or situation.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“2024, Paul Salopek, New Map: Ancient Roads of China, National Geographichttps://outofedenwalk.nationalgeographic.org/articles/2024-07-new-map-ancient-roads-china It’s not hard to find⟳ antique roads in China. The place⟳ has been shaped and reshaped by engineers for thousands of years. As any Chinese schoolchild will tell⟳ you, grand civilizations dating to the Bronze Age blazed intricate communications networks that expanded trade⟳ and maintained military control⟳. By nosing about a bit on foot, you can locate⟳ ghostly remnants of these historic pathways almost anywhere today, often just a few steps away from expressways.”

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