# stick one's nose into

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/stick-ones-nose-into
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To interfere or try to intervene in (an issue that does not concern one).

## Examples

- Please do not stick your nose into my business.
- My neighbor always tries to stick his nose into our family arguments.
- She resented the way her colleagues would constantly stick their noses into her private affairs, despite her clear desire for professional boundaries.

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