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Also, nose into. 1. Advance cautiously, front end first, as in We nosed the boat into her berth, or The car nosed in very slowly. [Mid-1900s] 2. Pry, snoop, as in He was nosing into our finances again. [First half of 1900s] Also see NOSE ABOUT; POKE ONE'S NOSE INTO.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): nose in(to something)
[for a boat or other vehicle] to move or be moved into something or some place carefully, nose first. • The captain nosed into the channel, and our journey had begun. • He nosed in and we sailed on.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs