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phrasesniff around/round1. sniff around • sniff around sth usually progressive informal to try to find out information about someone or something, especially information that they want to hide: It won't be long before the tax office starts sniffing around. Of course she'll keep quiet. She won't want the police sniffing around her place.2. sniff around sb • sniff around usually progressive BrE informal to show an eager interest in sb or sth when this is not wanted: Rich families didn't want people like him sniffing around their daughters. What is Psion doing sniffing around Amstrad?
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