poke around

Idioms  

1. Also, poke about. Look through things; also, make an investigation. For example, I was poking around the attic when I found these old photos, or The detective was poking about, tracking where she went on that fatal day. [Early 1800s] Also see nose about; poke one's nose into.

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Example Sentences

If I really wanted to find some answers, I could always poke around in my mom’s office later, and besides, the last thing I really wanted to talk about after the mess with Elliot and the letter was Butterflies.

From Literature

We’d poke around, trying our luck this way and that, running out of air and diving back down again and again.

From Literature

“Well then, you’ll fit right in around here. So, I imagine you’ll be having a poke around today?”

From Literature

In this case, Ford’s rivals didn’t have to poke around under the hood to find its latest hack.

From The Wall Street Journal

So naturally, one of the first things I did was call up my favorite local restaurants and ask if I could poke around in their kitchens.

From Salon

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