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nose in(1)

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by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[nose in(1)] or [nose into(1)] {informal} Prying or pestering interest in; unwelcome interest in; impolite curiosity.

* /He always had his nose in other people's business./

Contrast: NOSE OUT OF.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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