what does the idiom "to pry into something" mean?

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what does the idiom "to pry into something" mean?

2006-11-06 22:16:07 · 3 answers · asked by Danilo 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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To pry into something means "to poke your nose into other people´s business". The difference between "to poke your nose into" and "to pry into" is that the first in used in informal English (everyday language) and the second, in formal language (written English).

2006-11-06 23:46:14 · answer #1 · answered by Nice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It means to open haphazardly or to stick you nose into somplace it doesn't belong

2006-11-06 22:25:30 · answer #2 · answered by jam1577 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

To look into it; to investigate it.

2006-11-06 22:24:37 · answer #3 · answered by GypsyGr-ranny 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋