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Also, nose into.

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

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

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This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.
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I will turn my nose up when you offer me the rest of some delicious pastry that you nibbled on.
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They should have pointed the nose of the Airbus down and applied more power.
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Her travel clique has been known to arrive at an airport, bags packed, passport-in-hand, within hours of spotting a deal.
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Earl Spencer adds, “Effectively, my great-grandfather sold his children to his father-in-law.”
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His nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide.
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Sympathising with its desires, Benjy changed his posture, and managed just to touch the nose of his enemy.
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Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
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He walked first to one side, and then the other, rooting in the dirt with his funny, rubbery nose.
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The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
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