Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

In the following question, out of the four alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.

To poke one's nose into

Options:

To give permission

To show disrespect

To bring no sense 

To interfere

Correct Answer:

To interfere

Explanation:

The idiom "poke one's nose into" means to interfere.

The other options are incorrect.

  • "To give permission" is not the same as poke one's nose into. Giving permission means to allow someone to do something, while poke one's nose into means to interfere in something.
  • "To show disrespect" is not the same as poke one's nose into. Showing disrespect means to treat someone with a lack of respect, while poke one's nose into means to interfere in something.
  • "To bring no sense" is not the same as poke one's nose into. Bringing no sense means to be nonsensical, while poke one's nose into means to interfere in something.

The idiom "poke one's nose into" comes from the idea of someone sticking their nose into something that does not concern them. In the same way, someone who pokes their nose into something is someone who is interfering in something that is not their business. For example, you might say that a nosy neighbor is poking their nose into your affairs if they are always asking questions about your personal life.