sniff around

English

Verb

sniff around (third-person singular simple present sniffs around, present participle sniffing around, simple past and past participle sniffed around)

1. Investigate; inspect; look for information.
   • 2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:

     If he moved a muscle, they would both be in DEEP TROUBLE.
     “It must have been a bird, Mr Big,” said Dad.
     “Ruddy big bird,” muttered the little man. “Now we have to get out of here before the fuzz start sniffing around. Fingers, get the Rolls resprayed and change the number plates in case they trace it.”
     “Yes, guv’nor.”