English · Idiom Candidate

poke one's nose into

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To interfere or meddle in someone else's business

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Can thiệp hoặc xen vào công việc của người khác

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: to physically poke one's nose into something

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She's always poking her nose into her neighbor's affairs

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent tọc mạch (verb) to poke one's nose into others' affairs then not keep one's mouth shut Tiếng Việt Near equivalent keep one's mouth shut Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. English · via tọc mạch

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Topics: Nose

Common questions

What does “poke one's nose into” mean?

To interfere or meddle in someone else's business Literally: to physically poke one's nose into something

Is “poke one's nose into” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“tọc mạch” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.