| 单词 | sniff around |
| 释义 | sniff aroundregional note: in BRIT, also use sniff about, sniff round 1. phrasal verb If a person is sniffing around, they are trying to find out information about something, especially information that someone else does not want known. [informal] But really, what harm could it possibly do to pop down there and just sniff around? [VERB PARTICLE] A couple of plain-clothes men had been sniffing round his apartment. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb [no passive] See full dictionary entry for sniffIf a person or organization is sniffing around someone, they are trying to get them, for example as a lover, employee, or client. [informal] When I went away, I was convinced that other men would be sniffing round her. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The manager knows the big clubs have been sniffing around his star player. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Synonyms of 'sniff around'nose around, hunt around, see what you can find, search for clues More Synonyms of sniff around (phrasal verb) Pop down there and just sniff around. Synonyms nose around hunt around see what you can find search for clues Nearby words of |
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